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Phorbas pustulosus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Porifera
Class:	Demospongiae
Order:	Poecilosclerida
Family:	Hymedesmiidae
Genus:	Phorbas
Species:	P. pustulosus
Binomial name
Phorbas pustulosus (Carter, 1882)
Synonyms
Anaata pustulosa (Carter, 1882) Clathria (Microciona) pustulosa (Carter, 1882) Halichondria pustulosa (Carter, 1882) Pronax pustulosa (Carter, 1882)

Phorbas pustulosus, or the baseball glove sponge, is a species of demosponge known from the coast of South Africa and from the Patagonian Shelf.

Description

This pale dirty peach sponge grows upright with its irregular branches forming a hand-like form. The surface is slightly rough and covered in bumps, also known as pustules. It is firm and tough. It may grow up to a length of 130 millimetres (5.1 inches) and a width of 120 mm (4.7 in).

Distribution

The baseball glove sponge is known from the southern and western coasts of South Africa and from the Patagonian Shelf. It is found at a depth of 43–128 m (141–420 ft).

References

1. "Phorbas pustulosus". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
2. ^ Atkinson, Lara; Sink, Kerry (2018), Field Guide to the Offshore Marine Invertebrates of South Africa (PDF), South African Environmental Observation Network, Malachite Marketing and Media (Pty) Ltd, doi:10.15493/saeon.pub.10000001, retrieved 2021-07-24

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