Amphilectus utriculus

Amphilectus utriculus

Taxonavigation edit

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 edit

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.

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