TABLE 10 in Eleven new heteroscleromorph Demospongiae (Porifera), and a new record of the tetractinellid Ancorina corticata, from Walters Shoal, a shallow seamount on the Madagascar Ridge in the South West Indian Ocean (SWIO)

TABLE 10. Comparative spicule dimensions of Clathria (Clathria) flo Payne, Samaai & Gibbons sp. nov. specimens and the species of Clathria (Clathria) occurring in the region of interest (WIO & South Africa) and adjacent areas. Micrometric values are in µm, n = 20 where applicable.
SpecimenStyleSubtylostyleAcanthostyleToxa IToxa IIChelaClathria (Clathria) flo sp. nov.Holotype TS 2342234 (179–320) × 9 (8–12)211 (130–313) × 3 (2–4)138 (132–148) × 7 (6–10)146 (111–177)45 (35–61)13 (11–14)Paratype TS 2302248 (204–307) × 11 (8–13)217.7 (138.9– 319.1) × 3 (2–4)145 (134–153) × 8 (4–9)144 (121–160)50 (35–84)13 (11–15)Paratype TS 2348247 (194–354) × 9 (8–11)218 (119–309) × 3 (2–4)139 (131–150) × 7 (5–8)143 (113–177)41 (27–55)12 (11–14)Paratype TS 2355228 (181.8–318.7) × 8 (6–10)230 (145–311) × 3 (2–4)139 (123–155) × 6 (5–8)113 (72–163)45 (33–62)13 (12–15)Clathria (Clathria) conica Lévi, 1963 Clathria (Clathria) dayi Lévi, 1963 Clathria (Clathria) elastica Lévi, 1963 Clathria (Clathria) hexagonopora Lévi, 1963300–700 × 35–55 300–525 × 25–30 225–275 × 20–25 175–325 × 16–18190–325 × 5–9 175–280 x 4–6 150–200 × 7 175–275 × 7130–175 × 10–15 225–300 × 15–25 85–110 × 12–15 80–85 × 1050–150 × 1–3 175–300 × 2–5 150–175 × 2–3 3509 5–7 18–20 14–15Clathria (Clathria) axociona Lévi, 1963250–850 × 25–35150–450 × 3–630–140 × 1–1622Clathria (Clathria) pachystyla Lévi, 1963350–700 × 25–65175–400 × 10–12130–175 × 10–12Rare (small)Clathria (Clathria) parva Lévi, 1963400–800 × 23–27175–300 × 20–2375–854 × 81008Clathria (Clathria) zoanthifera Lévi, 1963 Clathria (Clathria) oculata Burton, 1933 Clathria (Clathria) omegiensis Samaai & Gibbons, 2005225–400 × 40 140 × 7 211 (182–230) × 12 (12)160–175 × 6–7 160 × 3 38 (120–152) × 2.3100–225 × 12–15 65 × 4 116 (91–136) × 9160 74 (69–81)12–13 6 16 (16)