''Amphilectus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
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 hard ...
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
''Amphilectus'' is a genus of demosponges, 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)
* '' Amphil ...
''
(Topsent, 1890)
* ''
Amphilectus dactylus''
Goodwin, Jones, Neely & Brickle, 2011
* ''
Amphilectus digitatus
''Amphilectus'' is a genus of demosponges, 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)
* '' Amphil ...
''
(Miklucho-Maclay, 1870)
* ''
Amphilectus fimbriatus''
Goodwin, Jones, Neely & Brickle, 2016
* ''
Amphilectus flabellatus
''Amphilectus'' is a genus of demosponges, 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)
* '' Amphil ...
''
Burton, 1932
* ''
Amphilectus fleecei
''Amphilectus'' is a genus of demosponges, 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)
* '' Amphil ...
''
Goodwin, Jones, Neely & Brickle, 2011
* ''
Amphilectus fucorum
''Amphilectus'' is a genus of demosponges, 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)
* '' Amphil ...
''
(Esper, 1794)
* ''
Amphilectus glaber
''Amphilectus'' is a genus of demosponges, 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)
* '' Amphil ...
''
(Brøndsted, 1924)
* ''
Amphilectus informis
''Amphilectus'' is a genus of demosponges, 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)
* '' Amphil ...
''
(Stephens, 1915)
* ''
Amphilectus laxus
''Amphilectus'' is a genus of demosponges, 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)
* '' Amphil ...
''
(Lambe, 1893)
* ''
Amphilectus lesliei
''Amphilectus'' is a genus of demosponges, 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)
* '' Amphil ...
''
(Uriz, 1988)
* ''
Amphilectus munitus
''Amphilectus'' is a genus of demosponges, 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)
* '' Amphil ...
''
Whitelegge, 1907
* ''
Amphilectus ovulum
''Amphilectus'' is a genus of demosponges, 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)
* '' Amphil ...
''
(Schmidt, 1870)
* ''
Amphilectus pedicellatus
''Amphilectus'' is a genus of demosponges, 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)
* '' Amphil ...
''
(Lundbeck, 1905)
* ''
Amphilectus rugosus
''Amphilectus'' is a genus of demosponges, 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)
* '' Amphil ...
''
(Thiele, 1905)
* ''
Amphilectus strepsichelifer
''Amphilectus strepsichelifer'' is a species of demosponges found in the Atlantic waters around Cape Verde, western Africa. The species name is a combination of the Latin ''strepsis'' = twisted, and ''chelifer'' = bearing chelae
A chela ()als ...
''
van Soest, Beglinger & De Voogd, 2012
* ''
Amphilectus typichela
''Amphilectus'' is a genus of demosponges, 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)
* '' Amphil ...
''
(Lundbeck, 1905)
* ''
Amphilectus unciger
''Amphilectus'' is a genus of demosponges, 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)
* '' Amphil ...
''
(Topsent, 1928)
* ''
Amphilectus utriculus''
van Soest, Beglinger & De Voogd, 2012
References
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Cladorhizidae