Esperiopsis cimensis

Esperiopsis cimensis
	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
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Porifera
Class:	Demospongiae
Order:	Poecilosclerida
Family:	Esperiopsidae
Genus:	Esperiopsis
Species:	E. cimensis
Binomial name
	Esperiopsis cimensis; van Soest, Beglinger & de Voogd, 2012

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]

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[]

^ "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.

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[1] "Esperiopsis cimensis". Marine Species.

[soest-2] 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.

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