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| sponges text index | photo index |
| Phylum Porifera |
| Veined sponge Clathria cf. mima* Family Poecilosclerida updated Oct 2016 Where seen? Considered the thinnest recorded sponge in Singapore, this fragile sponge is sometimes seen. Features: Encrusting sheet, thin fragile, but broad (10-20cm). Surface smooth and glossy with distinct white branching 'veins'. Colour pale orange. May be confused with encrusting ascidians such as Rock slime ascidians and Orange lobe ascidians. These ascidians do not have 'veins'. |
 Changi, Aug 11 |
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*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
| Veined sponges on Singapore shores |
| Photos of Veined sponges for free download from wildsingapore flickr |
| Distribution in Singapore on this wildsingapore flickr map |
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