Pseudosuberites sulphureus - Marine Life Encyclopedia

Pseudosuberites sulphureus (Bean, 1866)

Pseudosuberites sulphureus

Description: Very thin orange-yellow crust. This sponge forms extensive sheets under intertidal boulders.

Habitat: Usually found beneath intertidal boulders in areas of strong water flow.

Distribution: Shetlands, North Sea coast (Scarborough), SW Ireland, Guernsey, Roscoff.

Key Identification Features:

Orange-yellow colour
Extremely thin, less than 1mm thick.

Distribution Map: NBN map : National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

WoRMS: Species record : World Register of Marine Species.

iNaturalist: Species account : iNaturalist World Species Observations database

Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2016). Pseudosuberites sulphureus (Bean, 1866). [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://www.habitas.org.uk/marinelife/species.asp?item=C2400 Accessed on 2024-10-14

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