This sponge is known from the northwestern Gulf of Mexico and other localities.
In the observed specimens, the body ranges from a thick crust to a massive lobate form.
Around Flower Garden Banks, it is documented on coralline algae reefs and silted lower mesophotic reefs.
In the observed specimens, the outside is pinkish to brown.
In the observed specimens, the surface looks smooth but feels like sandpaper.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.