TABLE 2 in New species of Desmanthus (Porifera, Demospongiae) with a discussion of its ordinal relationships

TABLE 2. — Spicule dimensions (µm) reported for all Desmanthidae species.
Desmas I cladomeDesmas II cladomeDesmas II rhabdomeStylesDesmanthus incrustans *100-24070-400 × 15-3020-30 × 10-30180-1100 × 3.5-30Desmanthus macphersoninot present?330-490120-170 × 35-45440-2750 × 28-60Desmanthus meandroides n. sp.155-291 × 5-6155-267 × 8-1749-204 × 10-30126-834 × 8-10Desmanthus levii n. sp.90-112 × 5-1094-136 × 12-2047-141 × 15-23131-460 × 4-12Desmanthus rhabdophorus 150-160 × 15104-192184-256 × 25-30264-640 × 7-16Desmanthus topsenti240-270 × 19-25200-310 × 30-45not recognizable224-1000 × 14-31Lithobubaris leviorum n. sp. 200-300 × 15-35not presentnot presentup to 1500 × 48-63Lithobubaris tenens150-200 × 20-35not presentnot present1250-3000 × 45-60
* Possibly a complex of several closely similar species.