Esperiopsis cimensis is a species of demosponges found in the Atlantic waters around Cape Verde, western Africa.[1] The species name is named after the type locality, Ilhéu de Cima.[2]
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| Esperiopsis cimensis sp. nov., Holotype ZMA Por. 07282. A. Habit encrusting a volcanic rock (indicated by arrow). B. Cross section of peripheral skeleton showing plumose spicule brushes. C-E. SEM and light microscopy images of spicules. D. Style. D1. Detail of apices. C. Sigmas. C1. Large sigma. C2. Small sigma. E. Palmate isochelae. E1. Left: large chela in dorsal view; right: large chela in side view. E2. Small chela. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Poecilosclerida |
| Family: | Esperiopsidae |
| Genus: | Esperiopsis |
| Species: | E. cimensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Esperiopsis cimensis van Soest, Beglinger & de Voogd, 2012
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The species was discovered in 1986 in the waters southeast of Ilhéu de Cima, one of the Ilhéus do Rombo, north of the island Brava, at 165 m depth, on hard bottom with yellow calcareous sand. This is the only place where it has been observed.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Esperiopsis cimensis". Marine Species.
- ^ a b 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. doi:10.5852/ejt.2012.18.
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