TABLE 1 in First record of Amorphinopsis atlantica (Porifera: Demospongiae: Halicondriidae) in the Paraguaçu River estuary: Is its presence an invasion or an adaptation to changing environmental conditions?

TABLE 1. Comparison of spicule dimensions of Amorphinopsis atlantica specimens from various geographic regions at Brazil and Mexico. Values are expressed as minimum–mean–maximum length/ width (N = 30).
SpecimensOxeas (μm)Styles (μm)Carvalho et al. (2004; holotype MNRJ 353), original description (Brazil)155–392.3–825/8–15.5–23143–178.6–221/5–6.6–8Santos et al. (2018; UFPEPOR 1666), original description (Brazil)180–568.8–1000/5–15.2–31.2130–283.2–650/2.4–9.9–20de la Cruz-Francisco et al. (2019; holotype FBUVP-00001), original description (Mexico)160–511.6–755/6–9.5–18130–146.1–180/6–6.2–8Present study145.8–441.2–689/3.3–11.8–19.9132.5–159.9–212/3.3–4.8–6.6