''Amphilectus'' is a

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demosponge Demosponges (Demospongiae) are the most diverse class in the phylum Porifera. They include 76.2% of all species of sponges with nearly 8,800 species worldwide (World Porifera Database). They are sponges with a soft body that covers a har ...

s, comprising around 20 species found in oceans around the world.

Species

The following species are recognized in the genus ''Amphilectus'': * '' Amphilectus americanus'' (Ridley & Dendy, 1887) * '' Amphilectus columnatus'' (Topsent, 1890) * '' Amphilectus dactylus'' Goodwin, Jones, Neely & Brickle, 2011 * '' Amphilectus digitatus'' (Miklucho-Maclay, 1870) * '' Amphilectus fimbriatus'' Goodwin, Jones, Neely & Brickle, 2016 * '' Amphilectus flabellatus'' Burton, 1932 * '' Amphilectus fleecei'' Goodwin, Jones, Neely & Brickle, 2011 * '' Amphilectus fucorum'' (Esper, 1794) * '' Amphilectus glaber'' (Brøndsted, 1924) * '' Amphilectus informis'' (Stephens, 1915) * '' Amphilectus laxus'' (Lambe, 1893) * '' Amphilectus lesliei'' (Uriz, 1988) * '' Amphilectus munitus'' Whitelegge, 1907 * '' Amphilectus ovulum'' (Schmidt, 1870) * '' Amphilectus pedicellatus'' (Lundbeck, 1905) * '' Amphilectus rugosus'' (Thiele, 1905) * '' Amphilectus strepsichelifer'' van Soest, Beglinger & De Voogd, 2012 * '' Amphilectus typichela'' (Lundbeck, 1905) * '' Amphilectus unciger'' (Topsent, 1928) * '' Amphilectus utriculus'' van Soest, Beglinger & De Voogd, 2012

References

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