TABLE 1 in Taxonomy of Placospongia Gray, 1867 from Northern and Northeastern Brazil, with description of two new species (Porifera: Demospongiae: Clionaida)

TABLE 1. Spicule measurements of all specimens of P. colombiensis studied here and of previous records (min–meanmax, length / width or diameter in micrometres).
Specimens examined / ReferenceLocalityTylostyleSelenasterSpherasterSpirasterAcanthomicrorhabdUFPEPOR 2643NE Brazil (Fernando de Noronha Archipelago)I: 620–766–930 / 7–9–11 Tyle I: 10–12–15 II: 160–269–450 / 5–6–7 (n=10) Tyle II: 6–7–9 (n=10)37–54–63 / 30–37–4311–15–18I: 12–17–28 (n=12) II: 5–7–10 (n=9)5–7–10 (n=9)UFPEPOR 2684NE Brazil (Fernando de Noronha Archipelago)I: 580–702–840 / 6–10–13 Tyle I: 10–13–18 II: 190–243–340 / 4–6–9 (n=10) Tyle II: 5–8–11 (n=10)50–56–62 / 27–38–5010–12–15 (n=9)I: 12–17–30 II: 5–6–85–6–8UFPEPOR 2685NE Brazil (Fernando de Noronha Archipelago)I: 640–738–920 / 5–8–10 Tyle I: 7–11–13 II: 390 / 6 (n=1) Tyle II: 9 (n=1)40–49–58 / 22–32–4010–13–18 (n=9)I: 12–18–23 II: 5–7–105–7–10MNRJ 24048NE Brazil (Bahia State)I: 350–502–660 / 4–7–10 Tyle I: 7–10–15 II: 170–224–310 / 2–4–6 Tyle II: 4–6–1045–55–63 / 25–33–4512–15–20I: 15–18–25 II: 4–8–104–8–10MNRJ 22243 (= P. ruetzleri sensu Bettcher et al. 2023, remeasured)NE Brazil (Bahia State)I: 540–664–770 / 7–9–11 Tyle I: 10–12–14 II: 120–248–340 / 3–5–6 Tyle II: 5–7–1052–59–68 / 32–37–4212–14–18I: 12–15–18 II: 5–7–85–7–8sensu David-Colón et al. 2023Colombia and BahamasI: 407–690–943 / 7–15–24 II: 165–258–460 / 10–14–1942–61–84 / 25–40–4911–16–22I: 11–22–39 II: 3–7–11–