Table 9 in Rossellid glass sponges (Porifera, Hexactinellida) from New Zealand waters, with description of one new genus and six new species

Table 9. Spicule dimensions (µm) of Caulophacus (Caulophacus) ramosus sp. nov., NIWA 126085.
Parametermeans.d.rangeno.Hypodermal body pentactintangential ray length41710742tangential ray width19.74.044proximal ray length52618735Hypoatrial body pentactintangential ray length4387353tangential ray width21.22.754proximal ray length61712952Hypodermal stalk pentactintangential ray length2033746tangential ray width10.82.549proximal ray length33718725Choanosomal hexactinshort ray length4977014long ray width84714316ray width24.33.016Choanosomal diactinlength (mm)1.70.744width8.62.344Body dermal pinular pentactinpinular ray length5041338pinular ray basal width9.22.129pinular ray maximum width11.23.029tangential ray length1182220tangential ray width7.41.730Body atrial pinular pentactinpinular ray length63012741pinular ray basal width9.21.640pinular ray maximum width11.71.841tangential ray length1222035tangential ray width7.61.540Stalk dermal pinular pentactinpinular ray length53012530pinular ray basal width11.44.930pinular ray maximum width16.47.030tangential ray length1323323tangential ray width8.83.930Discohexactindiameter2633052ray width (from SEM only)6.70.95Thin-ray stellate Caulophacus discohexasterdiameter1542450primary ray length50.97.550secondary ray length26.27.850