| PORIFERA : Axinellida : Raspailiidae | SPONGES |
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| Endectyon delaubenfelsi |
Description: An erect yellow branching sponge which often has the branches partly fused into fans.
Distribution: Found from SW England southwards along continental coasts of the North Atlantic.
Similar Species: This is quite an uncommon sponge, but could be easily confused with Stelligera montagui which has a very variable branching pattern and similar coloration in clean habitats.
Distribution Map from NBN: Endectyon delaubenfelsi at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Endectyon delaubenfelsi at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Endectyon delaubenfelsi at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Picton, B.E., Keatley, L. & Morrow, C.C. (2026). Endectyon delaubenfelsi. Burton, 1930. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=C4380. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |