This sponge is known from northern Yucatan, Belize, the Bahamas and northwestern Gulf of Mexico.
In the observed specimens, the body is a massive column with a rounded or blunt tip.
Around Flower Garden Banks, it is documented on coralline algae reefs and among algal nodules.
In the observed specimens, the living outside is reddish brown.
In the observed specimens, the surface looks smooth but feels like sandpaper.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.