JungleDragon is a nature and wildlife community for photographers, travellers and anyone who loves nature. We're genuine, free, ad-free and beautiful.

Join

Just a pretty don't know what :-D Tanjung lampy, Lembeh.<br /> No good luck in the ID Please (Marine Creature Identification) from FB to narrow down the identity of this beauty. It seems to be an encrusting sponge but it could also be an ascidian colony....No idea yet! Geotagged,Indonesia,Lembeh,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Just a pretty don't know what :-D

Tanjung lampy, Lembeh.
No good luck in the ID Please (Marine Creature Identification) from FB to narrow down the identity of this beauty. It seems to be an encrusting sponge but it could also be an ascidian colony....No idea yet!

    comments (8)

  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
    Lion
    View Lion class
    Wow! Those colors and patterns! I can't wait to find out what it is! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Patomarazul's profile
      Patomarazul
      Lion
      View Lion class
      Me too! I am afraid it will be difficult to find the ID but I will keep trying... Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Albert Kang's profile
        Albert Kang
        Lion
        View Lion class
        Marta, you can post to a FB Page called ID Please for underwater identifications.
        Maybe not the full ID but possible to get the family or what organism it is.         Posted 6 years ago
        1. View Patomarazul's profile
          Patomarazul
          Lion
          View Lion class
          Is it the same one I mention above? because I already did and people could not even come up with ID at the level of sponge or tunicate...it seems to be a tough one> If you know a different site can you pass me the link? Posted 6 years ago
          1. View Albert Kang's profile
            Albert Kang
            Lion
            View Lion class
            Yes, that's the same forum I was referring to.
            Its not likely Ascidians as Ascidians have the 2 holes.             Posted 6 years ago
            1. View Patomarazul's profile
              Patomarazul
              Lion
              View Lion class
              There are colonial tunicates where the members can be very small. Google Botryllus as example: In this case the lawn you observe could be formed by many miniature tunicates. That is why I find a reasonable proposal from some of the FB ID group that it could be a tunicate colony. But my first hunch is encrusting sponge. Posted 6 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
    Lion
    View Lion class
    It sure is gorgeous! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Patomarazul's profile
      Patomarazul
      Lion
      View Lion class
      Thanks, I hope I can get the ID some time in the future..or at least to be able to tell if is a sponge or a tunicate colony :-D Posted 6 years ago

Sign in or Join in order to comment.

No species identified

The species on this photo is not identified yet. When signed in, you can identify species on photos that you uploaded. If you have earned the social image editing capability, you can also identify species on photos uploaded by others.

View Patomarazul's profile

By Patomarazul

All rights reserved
Uploaded Sep 29, 2018. Captured May 21, 2018 03:22 in Jl. Polsek, Kota Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia.
country flag of Indonesia Explore Indonesia 10,751 2,570 0
  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm

This photo also appears in

Discover more photo collections