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. Accepted name: Endectyon (Endectyon) delaubenfelsi Burton, 1930. AphiaID: 133102.

Classification: Biota; Animalia; Porifera; Demospongiae; Heteroscleromorpha; Axinellida; Raspailiidae; Raspailiinae; Endectyon