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Carteriospongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766)
Whorled or curved plate-like sponge, 15-20 cm wide and high. Can form a cup with internal spirals at maturity. Surface with 2-3 mm wide radiating lines of low, rounded, sand-encrusted nodules separated by furrows. Oscules 1-2 mm. Body flexible, fibrous, tears easily longitudinal. Surface sandy; creamy grey-brown. Habitat: shallow sandy lagoons. Distribution: Indo-Pacific (Richmond, 1997).
Synonymised names:
Cacospongia poculum Selenka, 1867 (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Carteriospongia elegans (Lendenfeld, 1888) (junior synonym)
Carteriospongia fissurata (Lamarck, 1814)
Carteriospongia otahitica (Esper, 1794) (junior synonym)
Carteriospongia otahitica var. aplanata Hyatt, 1877 (junior synonym)
Carteriospongia vermifera Hyatt, 1877 (junior synonym)
Carterispongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766) (misspelling of genus name)
Carterispongia mantelli (Bowerbank, 1874) (genus transfer and misspelling of genus name and junior synonym)
Carterispongia otahitica (Esper, 1794) (genus transfer and misspelling of genus name and junior synonym)
Halispongia mantelli Bowerbank, 1874 (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Halispongia ventriculoides Bowerbank, 1874 (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Hircinia (Polyfibrospongia) flabellifera (Bowerbank, 1877) (genus transfer and junior synonym)
Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) elegans Lendenfeld, 1888
Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) foliascens (Pallas, 1766)
Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) mantelli (Bowerbank, 1874)
Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) spiralis Lendenfeld, 1889
Phyllospongia elegans Lendenfeld, 1888 (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Phyllospongia foliacea (mistaken entry)
Phyllospongia foliacens (Pallas, 1766) (genus transfer and incorrect spelling of species name)
Phyllospongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766) (genus transfer)
Phyllospongia lekanis de Laubenfels, 1954 (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Phyllospongia mantelli (Bowerbank, 1874) (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Phyllospongia mantelli var. reticulata Lendenfeld, 1889 (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Phyllospongia spiralis Lendenfeld, 1889 (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Spongia fissurata Lamarck, 1814 (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Spongia foliascens Pallas, 1766 (genus transfer)
Spongia otahitica Esper, 1797 (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Spongia othaitica Lamarck, 1814 (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Spongia penicillata Esper, 1794 (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Whorled or curved plate-like sponge, 15-20 cm wide and high. Can form a cup with internal spirals at maturity. Surface with 2-3 mm wide radiating lines of low, rounded, sand-encrusted nodules separated by furrows. Oscules 1-2 mm. Body flexible, fibrous, tears easily longitudinal. Surface sandy; creamy grey-brown. Habitat: shallow sandy lagoons. Distribution: Indo-Pacific (Richmond, 1997).
Synonymised names:
Cacospongia poculum Selenka, 1867 (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Carteriospongia elegans (Lendenfeld, 1888) (junior synonym)
Carteriospongia fissurata (Lamarck, 1814)
Carteriospongia otahitica (Esper, 1794) (junior synonym)
Carteriospongia otahitica var. aplanata Hyatt, 1877 (junior synonym)
Carteriospongia vermifera Hyatt, 1877 (junior synonym)
Carterispongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766) (misspelling of genus name)
Carterispongia mantelli (Bowerbank, 1874) (genus transfer and misspelling of genus name and junior synonym)
Carterispongia otahitica (Esper, 1794) (genus transfer and misspelling of genus name and junior synonym)
Halispongia mantelli Bowerbank, 1874 (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Halispongia ventriculoides Bowerbank, 1874 (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Hircinia (Polyfibrospongia) flabellifera (Bowerbank, 1877) (genus transfer and junior synonym)
Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) elegans Lendenfeld, 1888
Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) foliascens (Pallas, 1766)
Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) mantelli (Bowerbank, 1874)
Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) spiralis Lendenfeld, 1889
Phyllospongia elegans Lendenfeld, 1888 (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Phyllospongia foliacea (mistaken entry)
Phyllospongia foliacens (Pallas, 1766) (genus transfer and incorrect spelling of species name)
Phyllospongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766) (genus transfer)
Phyllospongia lekanis de Laubenfels, 1954 (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Phyllospongia mantelli (Bowerbank, 1874) (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Phyllospongia mantelli var. reticulata Lendenfeld, 1889 (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Phyllospongia spiralis Lendenfeld, 1889 (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Spongia fissurata Lamarck, 1814 (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Spongia foliascens Pallas, 1766 (genus transfer)
Spongia otahitica Esper, 1797 (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Spongia othaitica Lamarck, 1814 (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Spongia penicillata Esper, 1794 (genus transfer & junior synonym)