Protosuberites denhartogi van Soest & De Kluijver, 2003

Description: Formerly known as Prosuberites epiphytum. This sponge forms thin translucent yellow encrustations beneath boulders. It has a network of excurrent channels which converge on a few oscules.

Habitat: Beneath boulders in places with wave or tidal stream water movement.

Distribution: Western coasts of the British Isles

Key Identification Features:

• Thin yellow translucent crust
• Typical shore species
• Pattern of branching of excurrent channels

Distribution Map from BioMar data for Ireland - Google Earth map:  download this placemark (not got Google Earth installed?)

Distribution Map from NBN: JNCC MNCR Seasearch data - Grid map : Interactive map : National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.