Amphilectus utriculus
Amphilectus utriculus is a species of demosponges found in the Atlantic waters west of Mauritania, western Africa.[1] The species name utriculus is Latin for "small water bag", referring to the hollow, flattened shape.[2]
| Amphilectus utriculus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Poecilosclerida |
| Family: | Esperiopsidae |
| Genus: | Amphilectus |
| Species: | A. utriculus |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphilectus utriculus van Soest, Beglinger & de Voogd, 2012 | |
The species was discovered in 1988 in the waters southwest of Cap Timiris in Mauritania, at about 270 m depth, on muddy bottom. It has been observed in several other locations near Cap Timiris.[2]
References
- "Amphilectus utriculus". 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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