Phylum Porifera
Yellow tubular sponge
Haliclona sp.*
Family Chalinidae
updated Dec 11

Where seen? This yellow sponge is sometimes seen on Beting Bronok

Features: Sparsely branching stems (8-10cm long), narrow cylindrical tubes (0.5-1cm diameter) with large holes at the tips. Sometimes with low knobs. Colour bright yellow.

Beting Bronok, Jul 05

Beting Bronok, Jun 10

Yellow tubular sponges on Singapore shores


Beting Bronok, May 03

Beting Bronok, May 03

Beting Bronok, May 11


Beting Bronok, Aug 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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