| PORIFERA : Suberitida : Suberitidae | SPONGES |
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| Pseudosuberites sulphureus |
Description: Thin sheets, but can exceed 5mm in thickness. Forms extensive irregular patches, to at least 30cm across. A bright, deep, sulphurous orange or bright yellow. The brightness is distinctive under water. Compact, fleshy. According to Topsent, 0.2 to 1mm in diameter and flush with the surface. ? not visible on collection ?
Distribution: Shetlands, Scarborough, South coast of UK, Guernsey, Roscoff. Frequent on vertical rock faces at Valentia Island, Co. Kerry, Ireland.
Distribution Map from NBN: Pseudosuberites sulphureus at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Pseudosuberites sulphureus at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
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| Picton, B.E., Keatley, L. & Morrow, C.C. (2026). Pseudosuberites sulphureus. (Bean, 1866). [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=C2400. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |