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| Phylum Cnidaria > Class Anthozoa > Subclass Alcyonaria/Octocorallia > Order Alcyonacea > Family Nephtheidea |
| Spiky
flowery soft corals awaiting identification* Family Nephtheidae updated Feb 11 Where seen? This flowery soft coral with spikes is very commonly seen on Tuas, and also sometimes seen on other shores. On coral rubble near living reefs. Features: Colony bushy about 6-12cm. Colony is branched with 'stems' emerging from a central 'trunk'. The 'stem' white or transparent, with sclerites embedded in the tissues. The polyps appear in clusters at the tips of the branches. Polyps tiny (about 0.5cm) with eight branched tentacles. The polyps may be white, beige, yellow, orange to purple and maroon. |
 Tuas, Apr 05 |
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Spiky flowery soft corals on Singapore shores
 Tuas, Nov 03 |
 Spikes next to polyps. |
 Tuas, Nov 03  Tiny colourful brittle stars. |
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photos of spiky flowery soft corals on Singapore shores
northern shores part 1 | part 2 | part 3
southern shores part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 | part 5
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
northern shores part 1 | part 2 | part 3
southern shores part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 | part 5
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
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