Table 5 in Revision of the genus Ceriantheomorphe (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Ceriantharia) with description of a new species from the Gulf of Mexico and northwestern Atlantic

Table 5. Comparison of morphological characters between species of the genus Ceriantheomorphe.
CharactersCeriantheomorphe brasiliensisCeriantheomorphe adelita sp. nov.Ceriantheomorphe ambonensisNumber of marginal tentacles132-392192-35248**-150*Number of labial tentacles108-384144-33672**-150*Tentacular cycles443*Arrangement of marginal tentacles(1)1123...(?)1122...(0)112...**Arrangement of labial tentacles(1)1122 …(?)1122 …(0)112 … **Proportion between pharynx in relation to body length8-27%21%18%**SiphonoglyphTwo pairs of mesenteries connectedThree pairs of mesenteries connectedThree pairs of mesenteries connected**Proportion of gastrovascular cavity in relation to body length33-72%56%55%**Ratio between mesenteries1.2-3.1% (B × b); 1.1-3.1%(m × M)3% (B × b); 2.7-5.2% (m × M)4% (B × b); 2.2-3.5% (M × m)**P1 (directive mesenteries)Longer than P3, P5, betamesenteries (B and b) and metamesenteries (m), except for m of the 2nd and 3rd cycles. Shorter than P2, P4 and metamesenteries (M).Longer than betamesenteries (B and b) and metamesenteries (m). Shorter than P2, P3 and metamesenteries (M).Shorter than mesenteries.**P2Longer than mesenteriesLonger than mesenteriesLonger than mesenteriesP3Longer than P5, betamesenteries (b) and betamesenteries (B), except for B of the 1st and 2nd cycles. Shorter than directive mesenteries, P2, P4 and metamesenteries (M and m).Longer than directive mesenteries, betamesenteries (B and b) and metamesenteries (m). Shorter than P2 and metamesenteries (M).Longer than directive mesenteries and betamesenteries (B and b). Shorter than P2 and metamesenteries (M and m).P4Longer than directive mesenteries, P3, P5, betamesenteries (B and b) and metamesenteries (m), except for m of the 2nd cycle. Shorter P2 and metamesenteries (M).AbsentAbsentP5Longer than betamesenteries (b) and betamesenteries (B), except for B from 1st to 4th cycles. Shorter than directive mesenteries, P2, P3, P4 and metamesenteries (M and m).AbsentAbsentProportion of directive mesenteries in the gastrovascular cavity36.6%30.5%2.3%**Proportion of protomesenteries P2 in the gastrovascular cavity88.8%92.5%85.7%Proportion of protomesenteries P3 in the gastrovascular cavity12.2%56.4%14.2%Proportion of protomesenteries P4 in the gastrovascular cavity38.8%AbsentAbsentProportion of protomesenteries P5 in the gastrovascular cavity11.1%AbsentAbsent