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The composition of the marine benthic community of the Chafarinas Islands, a small group of islands just off the western part of the Moroccan Mediterranean coast, has attracted a high interest, as shown by studies on different animal groups such as Polychaeta (Lopez & San Martin, 1996, 1997; Lopez et al., 1996, 1997; Lopez & Tena, 1999; Lopez & Vieitez, 1999), Isopoda (Castellanos et al., 2003), Nemertea (Frutos et al., 1998), Phoronida (Emig et al., 1999), Pycnogonida (Munilla & Nieto, 1999), and Hydroidea (Pena Cantero & Garcia Carrascosa, 2002). Nevertheless, up to now, no studies are available on Entoprocta from these islands. With the aim to partially fill this gap, solitary entoprocts (the family Loxosomatidae) inhabiting sponges were collected by scuba diving at 7 metres depth at the Chafarinas Islands (Alboran Sea, SW Mediterranean), particularly in Muelle del Titan (Isabel II island) (2o25’44” W, 35o10’46” N) on 22 and 28 June 2008 (Fig. 1). Sponges with entoprocts on the surface were identified as Ircinia fasciculata (Pallas, 1766) and Sarcotragus spinosulus Schmidt, 1862. Only some of the sponges were covered with entoprocts. Sponge samples of approximately 2 cm with loxosomatids were collected and transported in a refrigerator to the laboratory, where they were photographed in vivo and studied further. After photography the specimens were kept in seawater with menthol crystals for approximately 8 hours to obtain a more appropriate relaxation and afterwards Contribution to the knowledge of Loxosomatidae (Entoprocta) from the Chafarinas Islands (Alboran Sea, Western Mediterranean)