Sponge
Ciolcalypta Sp.
These tubes are soft and flexible and come up from a solid mass just under the sand. As it doesn't move when poked, it's probably a sponge rather than an ascidian.
The MLSSA site has a similar picture identified as Ciolcalypta Sp and titled Demospongiae
Approx. 2 cm high; Aldinga Dropoff SA
