About Axinella damicornis (Esper, 1794)
Axinella damicornis, commonly called the yellow sponge or the crumpled duster sponge, is a species of marine sponge that belongs to the family Axinellidae. It was first described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1794, under the original name Spongia damicornis. This sponge is found in the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. It is generally located at depths of up to 120 meters (390 feet), though it has also been found at much greater depths.
