Carteriospongia foliascens
species of sponge

Carteriospongia foliascens is a species of sea sponge in the family Thorectidae. Carteriospongia foliascens hosts an exceptionally diverse variety of microbial life, mainly Candidatus Synechococcus.
References
External links
https://peerj.com/articles/1435/
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00248-014-0419-0
"Carteriospongia foliascens". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.
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