Re - Black growth at Bengkulu
Phil.Alderslade at DWNMUS.MAGNT.nt.gov.au
Phil.Alderslade at DWNMUS.MAGNT.nt.gov.au
Sun Dec 13 23:56:55 EST 1998
Regarding Bayu Ludvianto's enquiry. I doubt the animal in question is
a soft coral. It sounds more like a species of the sponge genus
Iotrochota. Perhaps I. baculifera. Be aware the purple exudate can
cause painful skin irritations.
Phil Alderslade
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
phil.alderslade at nt.gov,au
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