This sponge is known from the southeastern USA, Caribbean and Guyana shelf, among other localities.
In the observed specimens, several finger-like branches diverge from a thicker stalk, giving a bushy form.
Around Flower Garden Banks, it occurs on heavily silted reefs, coralline algae reefs and lower mesophotic reefs.
The observed living specimens are vermilion red.
In the observed specimens, the surface is irregularly bumpy, resembling a cauliflower.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.