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| sponges text index | photo index |
| Phylum Porifera |
| Smooth
green sponge Awaiting identification* updated Oct 2016 Where seen? This smooth sponge forms a layer over coral rubble and is often seen on our Southern shores. Features: A thin layer encrusting coral rubble 10-20cm. 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, rubbery with tiny bumps, visible both underwater and out of water. Usually light green, also greyish blue. Often lighter at the edges of the protruding portions. May be confused with Blue icing sponge (Lendenfeldia cf. chondrodes) which may also be green, but is very smooth and doesn't have tiny bumps on the surface. Also similar to the Smooth brown sponges (Neopetrosia exigua) which are brown. |
 Terumbu Bemban, Jun 10  |
 Pulau Salu, Aug 10  |
 Terumbu Semakau, Dec 11  |
 Labrador, Apr 10  |
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
| Smooth green sponges on Singapore shores |
| Photos of Smooth green sponges for free download from wildsingapore flickr |
| Distribution in Singapore on this wildsingapore flickr map |
 Pulau Salu, Jun 10  |
 Terumbu Salu, Jan 10  |
 Pulau Berkas, May 10  |
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