''Amphilectus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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 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
''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''
(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, reflecting the t ...
''
van Soest, Beglinger & De Voogd, 2012
* ''
Amphilectus typichela''
(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