Distribution:Aldabra, Bamburi, East African Coral Coast, Gulf of Aqaba, Halmahera, Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone, Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone, Mombasa, Northern and Central Red Sea, Red Sea, Saudi Arabian Exclusive Economic Zone, Seychelles, Shelly Beach (Mombasa), Southern Red Sea, Ternate, Tuléar, Western and Northern Madagascar.
Class:Demospongiae
Habitat:Large, abundant and conspicuous on subtidal tropical reefs.