Amphilectus utriculus

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 utriculus

Name

Amphilectus utriculus van Soest, Beglinger & de Voogd, 2012: 3, figs. 2-3

Holotype: ZMA Por. 22592.

Type locality: Mauritania, SW of Cap Timiris, depth 260-280 m, muddy bottom, coll. R.W.M. Van Soest & J.J. Vermeulen, Mauritania II Expedition stat. 39/01, 18.8°N 16.7167°W, 3.5 m Agassiz trawl, 10 Jun.1988.

Etymology: utriculus (L.) = small water bag, referring to the hollow, flattened shape.

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.