TABLE 5 in Deep Water Polymastiidae (Porifera, Polymastiida) from the South West Pacific

TABLE 5. Comparison of specimens of Polymastia invaginata and P. norfanzii sp. nov..
Spicules of choanosomal tractsSpicules of choanosomal stellate bundlesSpicules of choanosomal Not in stellate bundlesSpicules of cortical pallisadeStrongyles/ Sceptre likeSpecific surfaces hispidation spiculesInvagination of papillaePapillaePapillae size (mm)Size (mm)consistenceyLocationP. invaginata Kirkpatrick, 1907: 271Large smooth, slightly curved 2240 × 40Slender tyles 200 × 15Slender tyles 70 × 6Tylostyles with small spherical head, short neck, straight fusiform 140–350 × 12–19Occasional? 2240 × 40-complete1Height of dermal spicules?dense and firmAntarcticaP. invaginata Kirkpatrick 1908: 15–16, pl. XII(1b), pl. XIV (5–15a)Large smooth, slightly curved styles 2240 × 40 and long slender tylostylesFusiform tylostyles tyles 200 × 15Fusiform tylotyles 70 × 6Tylostyles with small spherical head, short neck, straight fusiform 140–350 × 12–19Occasional? 2240 × 40-complete2Height of dermal spicules80 × 45, 8x8x4dense and firmAntarcticaP. invaginata Hentchel, 1914: 49, Taf. V, Fig. 4.Slender fusiform subtylostyles 816–1792 × 15–20Stout, fusiform tylostyles 120– 600 × 10–25-stout, fusiform tylostyles 120–600 × 10–25--partial1?8?AntarcticaP. invaginata Koltun, 1964: 26, pl. IV(10–14);Styles or subtylostyles 816–2240 × 15–40? fusiform tylostyles 70–600 × 6–25-fusiform tylostyles 70–600 × 6–25--complete1Height of dermal spicules80 × 45?AntarcticaP. invaginata Boury-Esnault & van Beveren 1982: 36–37, pl. IV (13–14), Figs. 9,D–FFusiform tylostyles with a well marked head 227–(590)–890 × 10–(22)–32Small fusiform tylostyles, well marked head 71–(166)–312 × 5–(6.5)–9-Small fusiform tylostyles, well marked head 71–(166)–312 × 5–(6.5)–9-? tylostyles sometime with a slight head 923– (1697)–2106 × 13–(24)–32complete12–8~25??Kerguelen and Heard IslandsP. invaginata Plotkin & Janussen 2008:102-109, Figs. 4-5, Tables 2-3Fusiform, straight styles (subtylostyles, tylostyles) 1026–(1568)–2186 x 8–(19)–32Fusiform, straight or slightly curved tylostyles (subtylostyles, styles) 60–(383)–988 x 2–(9)–30-Fusiform, straight or slightly curved tylostyles (subtylostyles, styles) 60–(383)–988 x 2–(9)–30145–(482)– 1080 × 27–(59)–97slender, straight, sharply pointed tylostyles or styles 2200–(2753)– 4771 × 5–(25)–41partial or none1–42–13 × 2–8≤37 × 29?AntarcticaP. invaginata Present work QM G315026Fusiform, straight styles 1030–(2798)–5380 × 18–(34)–61, n=27Fusiform, straight or slightly curved tylostyles 131–(264)–429 × 5–(10)–19, n=40-Fusiform, straight or slightly curved tylostyles 131–(264)–429 × 5–(10)–19, n=40Rare 90 × 12, n=1-complete1height at dermal layer, 19 wide73 × 25Firm compressibleAntarcticaP. invaginata Present work QM G335958Fusiform, straight styles 1720–(2680)–5180 × 16–(30)–43, n=28Fusiform, straight or slightly curved tylostyles 95–(240)–654 × 3–(10)–19, n=60-Fusiform, straight or slightly curved tylostyles 95–(240)–654 × 3–(10)–19, n=60--complete1height at dermal layer, 16 wide83 × 35Firm compressibleAntarcticaP. invaginata Present work QM G311143Fusiform, straight styles 1940–(2749)–3480 × 7–(37)–67, n=12Fusiform, straight or slightly curved tylostyles 124–(381)–957 × 4–(14)–37, n=51-Fusiform, straight or slightly curved tylostyles 124–(381)–957 × 4–(14)–37, n=51Rare-complete1height 3mm above dermal layer, 13 wide52 × 40Firm but friableAntarcticaP. norfanzii sp. nov. Present work QM G339367Fusiform, straight or slightly curved tylostyles 499–(1226)–2560 × 6–(17)–30, n=62–Fusiform, straight or slightly curved tylostyles 93–(140)–272 × 3–(5)–9, n=52Fusiform, straight or slightly curved tylostyles 93–(140)–272 × 3–(5)–9, n=52––complete12 × 0.511 × 5Dense and firmLord Howe Plateau
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