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sponges
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| Phylum Porifera |
| Straw
sponge awaiting identification* updated Dec 11 Where seen? These tiny white straws are sometimes seen on our shores on coral rubble. Features: Clusters of short delicate white or transparent straws 1-2cm tall. Species with these forms include Oceanapia sp. "white fistules" which have a hollow globular body topped with several white fingers. Aka aff. maldiviensis burrow into calcium carbonate structures with only 1-3 white fingers sticking out. Leucosolenia sp. form clusters of hollow white tubes often under rocks and in crevices. Some Haliclona species also form tiny hollow white tubes. |
 Chek Jawa, May 05 |
 Changi, Jun 07 |
 Kusu Island, Aug 07 |
 Chek Jawa, May 05 |
Straw sponges on Singapore shores
 Chek Jawa, Jan 02  |
 Changi, Oct 07  |
 Changi, Jan 12  |
*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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