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gorgonian
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| Phylum Cnidaria > Class Anthozoa > Subclass Alcyonaria/Octocorallia > Order Gorgonacea |
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whip awaiting identification* updated Oct 08 Where seen? This long unbranched colony of little animals is sometimes seen on Beting Bronok and Tuas. On coral rubble. Features: 20-30cm long. Stem cylindrical and unbranched and has bumps all around. Small transparent to white polyps emerge from these bumps when the colony is submerged. Usually white, but sometimes yellow ones are seen. Some resemble the Asparagus sea fan. |
 Beting Bronok, May 06 |
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Sea whips on Singapore Shores
 Beting Bronok, Jul 03  |
 Beting Bronok, Jun 04  |
 Tuas, Apr 05  |
 Beting Bronok, Jun 06  |
 Beting Bronok, Jul 05  |
*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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