Protosuberites denhartogi van Soest & De Kluijver, 2003

Protosuberites denhartogi

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: 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