The sponge Axinella venusta Idan, Shefer, Feldstein & Ilan, 2021, recently described from the mesophotic zone off the coast of Israel (Levantine Sea), is recorded for second time from the western Mediterranean. Two specimens of A. venusta were collected at the summit of the Emile Baudot seamount, at the Mallorca channel (Balearic Islands). The specimens are described and the COI and 28S C1-C1 fragments sequenced. This record underlines the importance of seamounts as ecosystems of special interest for biodiversity research.