TABLE 4 in New carnivorous sponges from the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia collected by ROV from the RV FALKOR

TABLE 4. Comparison of branched pinnate Absestopluma (Asbestopluma) species. Spicule dimensions measurements smallest–(average)–largest (µm)
SpeciesReferenceSize (mm)Filament RowsMycalostylesSubtylostylesStrongylesAcanthostylesAnisochelaeSigmasLocationDepth (m)As.(As.) maxisigmaEkins et al. 2020a: 28–46, Fig. 6, Table 44855–(1000)–1130 x 16–(21)–28427–(586)–805 x 4–(9)–1511–(13)–16I: 20–(28)–38 II: 43–(54)–69NSW, Australia2600As.(As.) maxisigmaThis study1354531–(730)–897 x 12–(20)–30393–(509)–604 x 4–(10)–1367–(119)–246 x 1–(3)–610–(13)–1428–(32)–36Queensland, Australia816As. (As.) biserialis(Ridley & Dendy, 1886: 40);(Ridley & Dendy, 1887: 75–76, Pl. XIV, Figs. 2–3, Pl. XV Figs. 8, 8a–b.)92 x 122000 x 38440 x 1012.625South Pacific4364As. (As.) biserialisLévi, 1964: 74–75, Fig. 21, Pl. III, Fig. H120 x 121500–1900 x 18–20200–500 x 2–39–1025–27Kermadec Trench, South Pacific2640As. (As.) biserialisKoltun, 1970: 188–190, Fig. 15, Pl. III, Fig. 1140 x 222000 x 18–38400–1300 x 13–25100–500 x 1–39–1325–27NW Pacific2640-6282As. (As.) biserialisLévi, 1993: 39, Fig. 14 B95 x 121600–1800 x 20–21375–800 x 10–148–1026–28New Caledonia1618-1740As. (As.) biserialis var. californianade Laubenfels, 1935: 4, Fig. 5200 x 1421150 x 18622CaliforniaAs. (As.) belgicae(Topsent, 1901:VIII)20061400 x 23800 x 12–151400 x 23200 x 31233Antarctica400-569As. (As.) belgicaeHestetun et al. 2015:1316–1318 Table 1, Fig. 4 A–J350 x 281010–(1449)–2070 x 17–(24)–31610–(734)–880 x 11–(15)–19460–(659)–830 x 3–(6)–9127–(198)–250 x 1.511–(13)–1427–31–35Central Atlantic3147-3898As. (As.) belgicaeGoodwin et al. 2017: 48820–(1105)–1384 x 13–(24)–36116–232 x 3–48–(10)–1228–(30)–32As. (As.) quadriserialisTendal, 1973: 34–35, Figs. 1–275 x 14480–(876)–960 x 6–25, filaments 880–(968)–1040 x 12–25400–(511)–640 x 5–1075–(106)–125 x 1–3I: 35–45 II: 10–12–13I: 28–(31)–38 II: 75–(106)–125North Atlantic4600
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