Amphimedon lamellata
Amphimedon lamellata is a species of sponge in the family Niphatidae, first described by Jane Fromont in 1993,[1][2] from a specimen collected at a depth of 9 m, from Macgillivray Reef, Lizard Island in the Great Barrier Reef.[1]
| Amphimedon lamellata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Haplosclerida |
| Family: | Niphatidae |
| Genus: | Amphimedon |
| Species: | A. lamellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphimedon lamellata Fromont, 1993 | |
Distribution & Habitat
It is found from Lizard Island to the Whitsundays on the Great Barrier Reef, on reef slopes at depths of 10-15 m, attached to rocky substrata.[2]
References
- "Australian Faunal Directory: Amphimedon lamellata Fromont, 1993". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- Jane Fromont (1993). "Descriptions of species of the Haplosclerida (Porifera: Demospongiae) occurring in the tropical waters of the Great Barrier Reef". The Beagle. 10: 7–40. ISSN 0811-3653. Wikidata Q108329552.
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