TABLE 2 in Taxonomic and geographic novelties of Acarnus (Porifera: Demospongiae) from the Brazilian coast, with description of two new species

TABLE 2. Comparative table of spicule categories of Acarnus hooperi sp. nov. and Acarnus nicoleae van Soest et al., 1991. Values are expressed in minimum– medium–maximum (µm). *Spicule measurements from the original description.
StylesTylotesAcanthostylesCladotylotes (length×width)Toxas (length) I.accolada; II.thin deeplycurved; III. oxhornPalmate Isochelae (length)Locality and depth (m)A. hooperi sp. nov. Holotype MNRJ 3942319– 442.8– 505/7.9– 10–13.3266–345– 425/5.3– 6.0–7.966.5–97.7–109/ 2.9–3.4–4.8I.172–210.7–260/ 8–8.9–10.6 II.79–97.8–122/ 2.6–3.3–5.3I.133–209.5–532 II.34.5–109.6– 218.129.2–34.4– 39.9Rio de Janeiro State (Brazil)/ 2.5–60A. nicoleae sensu vanSoest et al. (1991) Holotype ZMA Por. 08768*240–381/ 5–7119–380/ 3–755–115/1–5I.140–205/3–5 II.70–117/1–2I.140–330 II.40–300 III. 50–90/ 2–414.4–21Colombia/6A. nicoleae sensu Muricy et al. (2008) *242–458– 1028306–414– 50990–165–210I. 141–202–243 II. 81–92–123I.230–245– 262 II.55–86–110 III.30–53–7510–15Rio Grande do Norte State (Brazil)/ 7–10A. nicoleae sensu Rützler et al. (2014) *430–442– 460/6–8– 10310–357– 390/5–6–870–79–90/3– 5–6140–187–220/ 13–17–22110–150–210/ 1– 215–17–18Belize/ 0.3