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| Phylum Cnidaria > Class Anthozoa > Subclass Alcyonaria/Octocorallia > Order Gorgonacea |
| Asparagus
sea fan awaiting identification updated Oct 08 Where seen? This sparsely branched brightly coloured sea fan is often seen on Beting Bronok. On coral rubble. Features: 15-20cm long. The colony comprises a cluster of a few stems that are generally unbranched except near the base. Stems are cylindrical covered with large smooth bumps so that the stem resembles asparagus! Relatively large, transparent or white polyps emerge from the tips of these bumps. Usually bright red, but sometimes also white, yellowish or orange. Often, tiny transparent shrimps can be seen on the sea fan. There are also long unbranched sea whips that look like asparagus sea fans. |
 Beting Bronok, May 03 |
 Beting Bronok, Jun 04 |
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Asparagus sea fans on Singapore shores
 Beting Bronok, Jul 05 |
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 Beting Bronok, Jun 06 |
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photos of asparagus sea fans on Singapore shores
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