TABLE 6 in Taxonomy of Placospongia Gray, 1867 from Northern and Northeastern Brazil, with description of two new species (Porifera: Demospongiae: Clionaida)

TABLE 6. Spicule measurements of all specimens of P. beatrizae sp. nov. studied here and of previous records (min– mean–max, length / width or diameter in micrometres).
Specimens examinedLocalityTylostyleSelenasterMicro-spheroxyaster/ ReferenceMNRJ 20304NE BrazilI: 570–688–770 / 6–8–1337–47–58 /1.7–2.9–3.5(Fernando de NoronhaTyle I: 7–11–1525–38–45Archipelago)II: 230–333–430 / 3–4–5Tyle II: 3–6–8MNRJ 20307NE BrazilI: 620–763–940 / 6–9–1140–49–60 /1.0–1.7–2.6(Fernando de NoronhaTyle I: 9–12–1530–38–45Archipelago)II: 230–325–470 / 2–5–8Tyle II: 5–7–10sensu Mothes etN BrazilI: 640–772–930 / 7–10–1146–52–57 /> 1al. 2006, as P.(Amapá State)Tyle I: 10–13–1528–41–46amelobesioidesII: 200–283–360 / 2–6–9Tyle II: 4–8–10sensu González-Gulf of Mexico526 / 1265 / 581.5–2.1–3.2bFarías 1988, as P.(Laguna de Términos)melobesioides
aRemeasured from Mothes et al. (2006) figure 15.
bRemeasured from González-Farías (1989) figures 8–10.