Amphilectus strepsichelifer
Amphilectus strepsichelifer is a species of demosponges found in the Atlantic waters around Cape Verde, western Africa.[1] The species name is a combination of the Latin strepsis = twisted, and chelifer = bearing chelae, reflecting the twisted condition of the chelae.[2]
Amphilectus strepsichelifer | |
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Amphilectus strepsichelifer sp. nov., Holotype ZMA Por. 07564. A. Habit. B-C. Cross section of skeleton in light microscopy. B. Peripheral skeleton. C. Detail of peripheral tracts and clustered microscleres. D-E. SEM images of spicules. D. Style. D1. Details of apices. E. Palmate isochelae, in various stages of torsion. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Poecilosclerida |
Family: | Esperiopsidae |
Genus: | Amphilectus |
Species: | A. strepsichelifer |
Binomial name | |
Amphilectus strepsichelifer van Soest, Beglinger & de Voogd, 2012 | |
The species was discovered in 1986 in the waters of Canal de São Vicente, west of São Vicente, at about 350 m depth, on hard bottom. This is the only place where it has been observed.[2]
References
- "Amphilectus strepsichelifer". Marine Species.
- van Soest, Rob W. M.; Beglinger, Elly J.; de Voogd, Nicole 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.
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