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From: Subcellular view of host–microbiome nutrient exchange in sponges: insights into the ecological success of an early metazoan–microbe symbiosis

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The encrusting tropical sponges Plakortis angulospiculatus (HMA, a–c) and Halisarca caerulea (LMA, d–f). Electron micrographs illustrating differences in the size and abundance of sponge-associated microbes (TEM, b and e), and density of choanocytes in choanocyte chambers (SEM, c and f), between the HMA and LMA species. c, choanocyte; gr, electron dense granule; m, mesohyl cell; me, mesohyl; n, nucleus; sc, spherulous cell. Dashed lines delineate choanocyte chambers and black arrows indicate sponge-associated microbes. P. angulospiculatus photograph kindly provided by Sara Campana

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