TABLE 2 in First records of Hamacantha species from seamounts off eastern Australia (Porifera, Demospongiae, Merliida), with description of four new species

TABLE 2. Comparison of the known Hamacantha (Vomerula) species. Measurements are Minimum-(Average)-Maximum of the spicules (μm).
SpeciesLocationDepth (m)Mega scleres (μm)Mega scleres (μm)Diancistras (μm)Sigmas (μm)Microoxeas (μm)Raphides (μm)Toxas (μm)Trichodragmata (μm)H. (V.) acerata Lévi, 1993: 36–37, Fig 13 ANew Caledonia675–680330–390 x 7–8I:190–200 II:42–4518H. (V.) agassizi Topsent, 1920: 12Caribbean130–151340–416 x 8–10127–14012H. (V.) atoxa Lévi, 1993: 37–38, Fig. 13 B, Pl. III, Fig. 8.New Caledonia440400–430 x 8I: 175–160; II: 40–43; III: 20H. (V.) azorica Topsent, 1904: 221–222; sensu Calcinai et al. (2013): 8–9, Fig. 5.North Atlantic/ Mediterranean200–1022290–400 x 5–12190–240 x 30–4517.5–40 x 1.2–1.585–105 x 1.5–2.5H. (V.) bowerbanki Lundbeck, 1902: 99–104North Atlantic241–2317I: 160; II: 45–57; III: 21–2880–157H. (V.) carteri Topsent, 1904: 218–220, Pl. XVI, Fig. 2,8.North Atlantic1165–1600700–800 x 13I: 110–150; II: 27C and S: 20H. (V.) cassanoi Lehnert & Stone, 2016: 370–374, Fig. 4.North Atlantic174460–675 x 8–1145–212 x 14–2214–22 x 1–1.5H. (V.) esperioides (Ridley & Dendy, 1886): 337; (Ridley & Dendy 1887): 60–61.South Africa274–1097700 x 19I: 177 x 19 II: 38presentH. (V.) falcula (Bowerbank, 1874): 207, Pl. LXXIV 1–3.North Atlantic102–2280presentI: 100–178; II: 30–57; III: 30–5760–157H. (V.) forcipulata Lévi, 1993: 38, Fig. 13 CNew Caledonia440–460370–460 x 12120–170 x 3525 x 1H. (V.) integra Topsent, 1904: 222–223.North Atlantic793350–650 x 13–15acanthose exotyles: 500–53075–90H. (V.) jeanvaceleti Castello-Branco & Hajdu, 2018:70–72, Fig. 2.SW Atlantic2200–1600398–524I: 194–281; II: 29–62H. (V.) klausruetzleri Castello-Branco & Hajdu, 2018: 72–76, Fig. 3.SW Atlantic1165–1245398–514 x 7–12Strongyles: 291–349 x 10–14I: 175–262; II: 36–50I: 74–115; II: 29–50H. (V.) levii sp. nov.SE Australia983337–(410)– 574 x 6.7– (10.4)–14.7I: 102–(108)–119 x 5.9–(8.3)–10.5 II: 28.8–(46.6)– 66.1 x 1.2–(2.1)– 3.1 III: 21.4–(23.6)– 26.3 x 1.0–(1.3)– 1.5H. (V.) mamoi Ise, Woo, Tan & Fujita, 2019: 476–478, Figs 2–3.Japan, North Pacific223–113Styles: 347–431 x 10–12I:149–163 x 15–18, II:28–36 x 2–351–64 x 2–3H. (V.) megancistra Pulitzer –Finali, 1978: 49–51; Fig. 16.Medi-terranean135370–650 x 7–12480–800 x 7–1020–280 x 7–8.5100H. (V.) melliflura sp. nov.SE Australia300301–(428)– 489 x 7.4– (12.2)–17.4I: 109–(127)–141 x 5.9–(8.2)–12.3 II: 33.8–(46.2)– 64.6 x 1.2–(2.1)– 5.8266–(298)– 350 x 3.0– (4.5)–5.7H. (V.) microxifera Lopes & Hajdu, 2004: 27–28, Fig. 4.South Atlantic167301–572 x 10–13103–15148–67H. (V.) mindanaensis Wilson, 1925: 437–439.Philippines229–878470–500 x 12I: 160–180; II: <10016–18H. (V.) novacula sp. nov.Australia880–1100350–(459)– 548 x 6.0– (8.7)–11.0I: 139–(189)–229 x 9.6–(12.0)–15.6 II:47–(63)–85 x 3.5–(5.3)–7.820–(26)–30 x 1–(1.25)– 1.5H. (V.) papillata Vosmaer, 1885: 28; sensu Hajdu (1994): Table 1.North Atlantic /Mediterranean265–329270–702 x 6.6–19.3175–217 x 5.5–10.5104–120 x 1132 x 64H. (V.) popana (de Laubenfels, 1935):5 Fig. 4.; sensu Hajdu 1994:63–68, Fig. 1. Pl. 1–2.California, East North Pacific?454–713 x 8.8–14.3218–246 x 9.9–17.625.3–31.9 x 1.5–2.2H. (V.) ridleyi sp. nov.SE Australia1100–1300292–(385)– 437 x 7.6– (9.9)–12.6I; 83–(96)–105 x 5.0–(8.8)–12.5 II: 19–(24)–30 x 1.0–(1.1)–1.748–(54)–65 x 2–(2)–2H. (V.) tenda (Schmidt, 1880): 82; sensu Hajdu (1994): Table 1.Caribbean?450–760 x 11–18250–26556–103H. (V.) tibicen (Schmidt, 1880): 83; sensu Hajdu (1994) declared unrecognizable (sensu Van Soest, 1984a).Caribbean511??????H. (V.) umisachii Ise, Woo, Tan & Fujita, 2019: 478–481, Figs 4–5.Japan, North Pacific778–682Styles: 249– 358 x 8–12I:158–207 x11–16, II:48–75 x 4–929–36 x 2
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