TABLE 5 in Taxonomy of Placospongia Gray, 1867 from Northern and Northeastern Brazil, with description of two new species (Porifera: Demospongiae: Clionaida)

TABLE 5. Spicule measurements of all specimens of P. ruetzleri studied here and of previous records (min–mean–max, length / width or diameter in micrometres).
Specimens examined / ReferenceLocalityTylostyleSelenasterSpirasterAcanthomicrorhabdUFRJPOR 561 (Coelho& Mello-Leitão 1978, as P. carinata; remeasured)N Brazil (Pará State)I: 800–999–1140 / 12– 16–19 Tyle I: 15–19–23 II: 180–278–400 / 5–8–13 Tyle II: 6–9–1460–73–98 / 47–59–8317–22–25 (n = 10)7–9–10sensu Coelho & Mello-Leitão 1978, as P. carinataN Brazil (Pará State)930–1.204 / 18.665–75 / 37–4730–UFRJPOR 4848N Brazil (Pará State)I: 490–723–1160 / 7–13– 20 Tyle I: 11–16–24 II: 140–308–430 / 6–8–15 Tyle II: 7–10–1865–75–83 / 52–61–7315–16–20 (n=5)5–10–15MNRJ 6079 (Jimenez et al. 2004, as P. intermedia; remeasured)NE Brazil (Ceará State)I: 910–1059–1170 / 12–16–18 Tyle I: 15–20–23 II: 150–374–570 / 5–9–11 Tyle II: 6–10–1357–75–73 / 40–52–6017–20–257–9–10MNRJ 23227NE Brasil (Rio Grande do Norte State)I: 570–801–990 / 6–11–15 Tyle I: 10–14–18 II: 160–227–320 / 4–5–6 Tyle II: 5–6–832–53–63 / 20–39–5015–18–23 (n=7)7–10–15MNRJ 3018 (Muricy & Moraes 1998, as P. intermedia; remeasured)NE Brazil (Pernambuco State)I: 620–864–1110 / 10– 13–19 Tyle I: 12–16–18 II: 190–333–490 / 2–7–10 Tyle II: 4–9–1360–73–88 / 50–63–7315–18–20 (n = 3)7–10–13MNRJ 29236NE Brazil (Piauí State)I: 780–881–980 / 10–12– 15 Tyle I: 12–15–20 II: 350–413–440 / 7–9–12 Tyle II: 9–11–1452–65–73 / 40–50–6018 (n = 1)5–8–11MNRJ 29237NE Brazil (Piauí State)I: 600–889–1030 / 12– 14–18 Tyle I: 10–17–20 II: 220–334–500 / 5–7–10 Tyle II: 6–9–1360–66–63 / 47–53–6312–18–20 (n=5)5–9–13