Amphilectus strepsichelifer

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poecilosclerida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Parazoa Phylum: Porifera Classis: Demospongiae Subclassis: Heteroscleromorpha Ordo: Poecilosclerida

Familia: Esperiopsidae
Genus: Amphilectus
Species: Amphilectus strepsichelifer

Name

Amphilectus strepsichelifer van Soest, Beglinger & de Voogd, 2012: 7, fig. 4

Holotype: ZMA Por. 07564.

Type locality: Cape Verde Islands, W of São Vicente, Canal de São Vicente, depth 348-354 m, coll. R.W.M. Van Soest, CANCAP 7 Expedition stat. 172/03, 16.8833°N 25.1167°W, rectangular dredge, 7 Sep. 1986.

Etymology: The name is a combination of strepsis (L.) = twisted, and chelifer (L.) = bearing chelae, reflecting the twisted condition of the chelae.

References

Primary references

Van Soest, R.W.M., Beglinger, E., de Voogd, N.J. 2012. Sponges of the family Esperiopsidae (Demospongiae, Poecilosclerida) from Northwest Africa, with the descriptions of four new species. European Journal of Taxonomy 18: 1–21. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2012.18 Reference page.