Broadleaf Sponge [Carteriospongia foliascens]
Description
Commonly known as the Broadleaf Sponge, Carteriospongia foliascens is a species of demosponge that is large and fan-shaped, featuring broad, thin, and rounded lobes. It's color varies from light brown to dark purple. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific region, primarily on rocky substrates in reef environments.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
|
| Order |
Poecilosclerida
Poecilosclerida
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| Family |
Mycalidae
Mycalidae
|
| Genus |
Carteriospongia
Carteriospongia
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