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sponges
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| Phylum Porifera |
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icing sponge Lendenfeldia cf. chondrodes* Family Thorectidae updated Dec 11 Where seen? This smooth sponge forms a layer over coral rubble and is often seen on our Southern shores. It does remind of icing on a cake! Features: The layer encrusts coral rubble and may cover an area of 20cm wide or more. Sometimes, also encrusts living coral. Generally a smooth layer but also often with irregular knobs, folds and lobes. Tiny circular holes at the top of folds and elsewhere. Texture glossy, smooth and rubbery. Colours pale to bright blue. Sometimes green. May be confused with Smooth green sponge which is not as smooth has has a texture of tiny bumps. Also similar to the Rumpled brown sponges (Neopetrosia exigua) which are brown. |
 Sisters Islands, Jan 06 |
 Lazarus, Jul 04 |
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Blue icing sponges on Singapore shores
 Sentosa, Apr 04  |
 Sisters Island, Jul 04  |
 Sentosa, Jun 06  |
*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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