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sponges
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| Phylum Porifera |
| Yellow
pot sponge Rhabdastrella globostellata* Family Ancorinidae updated Dec 11 Where seen? This rather large, pot-shaped sponge is commonly seen on our Southern shores, among coral rubble. Features: About 12-15cm wide, a squat sphere with one or several shallow depressions at the top, so that the entire sponge resembles a shallow pot. The depression is smooth and often has many closely-spaced holes that resembles holes in cheese. There are bumps on the outside of the 'pot', sometimes forming ridges. Colours range from dull yellow to brownish or beige. |
 Sentosa, Apr 04 |
 Holes in the shallow depression. |
 Bumps on the outside. |
Yellow pot sponges on Singapore shores
 Pulau Hantu, Mar 05 
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 Pulau Jong, Jul 06  |
 St. John's Island, Mar 07  |
*Species
are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
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