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Phyllospongia 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 lamellosa (Esper, 1794) · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Cacospongia poculum Selenka, 1867 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Carteriospongia elegans (Lendenfeld, 1888) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Carteriospongia fissurata (Lamarck, 1814) · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Carteriospongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766) · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Carteriospongia lamellosa (Esper, 1794) · unaccepted
Carteriospongia otahitica (Esper, 1797) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Carteriospongia otahitica var. aplanata Hyatt, 1877 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Carteriospongia vermifera Hyatt, 1877 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Carterispongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766) · unaccepted (misspelling of genus name)
Carterispongia mantelli (Bowerbank, 1874) · unaccepted (genus transfer and misspelling of...)
Carterispongia otahitica (Esper, 1797) · unaccepted (genus transfer and misspelling of...)
Halispongia mantelli Bowerbank, 1874 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Halispongia ventriculoides Bowerbank, 1874 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Mauricea lacinulosa Carter, 1877 · unaccepted (genus transfer and junior synonym)
Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) elegans Lendenfeld, 1888 · unaccepted
Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) foliascens (Pallas, 1766) · unaccepted
Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) mantelli (Bowerbank, 1874) · unaccepted
Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) spiralis Lendenfeld, 1889 · unaccepted
Phyllospongia elegans Lendenfeld, 1888 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Phyllospongia foliacea · unaccepted (mistaken entry)
Phyllospongia foliacens (Pallas, 1766) · unaccepted (genus transfer and incorrect...)
Phyllospongia foliascens penicillata Esper, 1794 · unaccepted
Phyllospongia lamellosa (Esper, 1794) · unaccepted
Phyllospongia lekanis de Laubenfels, 1954 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Phyllospongia mantelli (Bowerbank, 1874) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Phyllospongia mantelli var. reticulata Lendenfeld, 1889 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Phyllospongia papyracea polyphylla (Lamarck, 1814) · unaccepted
Phyllospongia spiralis Lendenfeld, 1889 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Phyllospongia vermifera (Hyatt, 1877) · unaccepted
Spongia fissurata Lamarck, 1814 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Spongia foliascens Pallas, 1766 · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Spongia lamellosa Esper, 1794 · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Spongia otahitica Esper, 1797 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Spongia othaitica Lamarck, 1814 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Spongia penicillata Esper, 1794 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Spongia polyphylla Lamarck, 1814 · unaccepted (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 lamellosa (Esper, 1794) · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Cacospongia poculum Selenka, 1867 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Carteriospongia elegans (Lendenfeld, 1888) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Carteriospongia fissurata (Lamarck, 1814) · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Carteriospongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766) · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Carteriospongia lamellosa (Esper, 1794) · unaccepted
Carteriospongia otahitica (Esper, 1797) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Carteriospongia otahitica var. aplanata Hyatt, 1877 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Carteriospongia vermifera Hyatt, 1877 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Carterispongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766) · unaccepted (misspelling of genus name)
Carterispongia mantelli (Bowerbank, 1874) · unaccepted (genus transfer and misspelling of...)
Carterispongia otahitica (Esper, 1797) · unaccepted (genus transfer and misspelling of...)
Halispongia mantelli Bowerbank, 1874 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Halispongia ventriculoides Bowerbank, 1874 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Mauricea lacinulosa Carter, 1877 · unaccepted (genus transfer and junior synonym)
Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) elegans Lendenfeld, 1888 · unaccepted
Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) foliascens (Pallas, 1766) · unaccepted
Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) mantelli (Bowerbank, 1874) · unaccepted
Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) spiralis Lendenfeld, 1889 · unaccepted
Phyllospongia elegans Lendenfeld, 1888 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Phyllospongia foliacea · unaccepted (mistaken entry)
Phyllospongia foliacens (Pallas, 1766) · unaccepted (genus transfer and incorrect...)
Phyllospongia foliascens penicillata Esper, 1794 · unaccepted
Phyllospongia lamellosa (Esper, 1794) · unaccepted
Phyllospongia lekanis de Laubenfels, 1954 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Phyllospongia mantelli (Bowerbank, 1874) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Phyllospongia mantelli var. reticulata Lendenfeld, 1889 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Phyllospongia papyracea polyphylla (Lamarck, 1814) · unaccepted
Phyllospongia spiralis Lendenfeld, 1889 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Phyllospongia vermifera (Hyatt, 1877) · unaccepted
Spongia fissurata Lamarck, 1814 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Spongia foliascens Pallas, 1766 · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Spongia lamellosa Esper, 1794 · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Spongia otahitica Esper, 1797 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Spongia othaitica Lamarck, 1814 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Spongia penicillata Esper, 1794 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Spongia polyphylla Lamarck, 1814 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)