Spongia cannabina (Lat. Axinella cannabina). It lives in caves and meadows of seagrass. It can grow up to 1 m. The sponge is upright, arboreal, with one shaft or with several branches. The surface is rough and animated by lobes and protrusions. The colour of the sponge is orange. It is prey to the species Phyllidia flava – sea slug. It is an endemic species for the Mediterranean. In Montenegro this sponge is included on the list of protectedspecies.