TABLE 1 in A new species of Acarnus Gray, 1867 (Porifera, Demospongiae, Acarnidae) from NE Brazil

TABLE 1. Comparative data of spicule dimensions for specimens of Acarnus microxeatus sp. nov.. Values are in micrometers (µm), expressed as minimum– average –maximum length/width.
SpecimensCladotylotesMegascleres (t: tylote; s: style)Toxas(I—Oxhorn; II—ThinMicroscleres (i: isochelaes; a: acantoxas;deep-curved;III—Acolada)m: microxeas)Holotype.I: 212.1– 256.7 –292.9/6.8– 10.8 –14.6t: 181.8– 262.6 –233.3/2.4– 4 –4.8I:43.9– 56.7 –82.9i: 8.5– 12.7 –19.5UFPEPORCladome width 29.2– 39.3 –48.8s: 323,2– 390.1 –434.3/13.4– 19.3 –24.4II:90.9– 128.2 –202a: 61– 79.7 –92.5/2.4– 3.1 –4.82986II: 73.2– 101 –126.8/2.4– 2.9 –3.6III:222.2– 326.5 –484.8m: 53.6– 90.8 –135.2/ 2.4– 3.2 –4.8Cladome width 14.6– 16.8 –21.9Paratype.I: 232.3– 277.2 –323.2/7.3– 11.5 –13.4t: 222.2– 240.3 –272.7/2.9– 3.8 –4.8I:29.2– 61.7 –109.8i: 8.5– 13 –18.3UFPEPORCladome width 29.2– 41.2 –48.8s: 343.4– 393 –424.2/8.5– 18.5 –24.4II:80.8– 122.5 –171.7a:2987II:109.8–129.8–178.1/2.4– 3.4 –4.8III: 212.1– 340 –535.3m: 70.7– 102.6 –175.6/1.9– 4 –7.3Cladome width 12.2–16.1–19.5Paratype.I: 198.2– 260 –375/7.3– 10.4 –29.2t: 166.6– 228.8 –337.5/2.5– 3.4 –4.8I:29.2– 52.8 –75.6i: 6.7– 12 –16.3UFPEPORCladome width 10.9– 30.2 –41.8s: 383.8– 421.1 –515.1/14.6– 19.4 –24.4II: 50.9– 113.3 –208.8a:2988II: 104.9– 11.2 –124.4/ 1.9– 2.7 –3.6III:252.5– 438.1 –626.2m: 53.6– 84.1 –165.9/2.4– 3.3 –5.7Cladome width 17– 18.3 –19.5Paratype.I: 232.3– 278.4 –323.2/6.1– 11.8 –14.6t: 212.1– 238.1 –272.7/2.4– 3.1 –6.1I: 21.9– 48.7 –80.5i: 9.7– 12.9 –17UFPEPORCladome width 9.7– 36.6 –48.8s: 363.6– 403.3 –434.3/ 12– 18.5 –24.4II: 111– 196.9 –292.9a:4276II: 95.1– 109.3– 129.3/2.9– 3.2 –3.6III: 252.5– 448.4 –646.4m: 85.4– 126.6 –187.8/ 2.4– 5.7 –10.9Cladome width 9.7– 12.2 –14.6Paratype.I: 141.4– 244 –292.9/4,8– 9.8 –12.2t: 190.3– 211 –248.8/ 2.4– 3.1 –4.8I:35.3– 55.2 –80.8i: 9.7– 10.7– 12.2UFPEPORCladome width 17– 33.5 –43.9s: 373.7– 395.9 –424.2/12.2– 21.1 –30.5II: 50.5– 128.9 –313.1a: 61– 77.7 –97.6/2.4– 3.4 –4.82981I: 90.2– 96.1 –104.9/2.4– 3.1 –4.8III: 222.2– 435.6 –656.5m: 29– 52.4 –202/4.8– 7.8 –12.2Cladome width (12.2– 12.6 –14.6