TABLE 3 in Taxonomy of Placospongia Gray, 1867 from Northern and Northeastern Brazil, with description of two new species (Porifera: Demospongiae: Clionaida)

TABLE 3. Spicule measurements and distribution of all valid Placospongia species (min-mean-max, length / width or diameter in micrometers). Names of provinces follow Spalding et al. (2007). TSWA, Tropical Southwestern Atlantic; NBS, North Brazil Shelf; CTNWP, Cold Temperate Northwest Pacific; TNWA, Tropical Northwestern Atlantic; WCT, Western Coral Triangle; WIO, Western Indian Ocean; CIOI, Central Indian Ocean Islands; L, Lusitanian; MS, Mediterranean Sea; WTNWA, Warm Temperate Northwestern Atlantic.
Species of PlacospongiaType LocalityDistributionTylostyleSelenasterSpherasterSpirasterAmphiasterAcanthomicrorhabdMicro-spheroxyasterOxyasterP. amphinolastra sp. nov.Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, NE BrazilTSWAI: 360–454–540 / 5–7–10 Tyle I: 7–9–13 II: 150–238–330 / 3–5–8 (n=11) Tyle II: 6–6–8 (n=11)40–45–53 / 15–21–3011–12–13 (n=2)5–9–14 / 1–1–2----P. beatrizae sp. nov.Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, NE BrazilNBS; TSWAI: 570–726–940 / 6–9–13 Tyle I: 7–12–15 II: 230–329–470 / 2–5–8 Tyle II: 3–7–1037–48–60 / 25–38–45----1–2–4-P. anthosigma (Tanita & Hoshino, 1989) sensu Becking 2013JapanCTNWPI: 520–797–930 / 15–18–20 Tyle I: 18–20–23 II: 250–320–410 / 10–12–18 Tyle II: 13–14–1885–90–98 / 70–73–8015–19–258–11–18----P. caribica Rützler et al., 2014BelizeTNWAI: 480–614–870 / 10–14–15 II: 182–275–440 / 8–9–1153–59–70 / 30–43–5810–18–2813–26–35 / 6–11–13-5–9–15 / 1–6–9-10–13–18P. carinata (Bowerbank, 1858) sensu Becking 2013“South Sea”WCT; WIO; CIOII: 500–710–820 / 10–13–15 Tyle I: 10–15–18 II: 140–317–450 / 5–8–25 Tyle II: 8–9–1380–90–98--23–24–43 / 8–158–12–18 / 1–3--
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