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| sponges text index | photo index |
| Phylum Porifera |
| Thorny
stem sponge Gelliodes fibulata* Family Niphatidae updated Oct 2016 Where seen? This sponge that looks like a cluster of thorny thick stems is sometimes seen on growing among living corals. Features: A cluster of a few stems long (10-20cm), sparsely branched, cylindrical covered with small spiny 'thorns'. Many small holes unevenly scattered over the surface. Colour blue or greenish blue. |
 Sentosa Serapong, May 12 |
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*Sponge species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
| Thorny stem sponges on Singapore shores |
| Photos of Thorny stem sponges for free download from wildsingapore flickr |
| Distribution in Singapore on this wildsingapore flickr map |
 Kusu Island, Jun 12  |
 Beting Bemban Besar, Jun 09  |
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