TABLE 3 in Taxonomic and geographic novelties of Acarnus (Porifera: Demospongiae) from the Brazilian coast, with description of two new species

TABLE 3. Spicule measurements of A. toxeata. Values are expressed in minimum– medium–maximum (µm).
SpecimensDepth (m)StylesTylotesCladotylotes (length×width× cladome width)Toxas (length × width)Palmate isochelae (length)I.210–263.6–311/I.250–559.2–825MNRJ 491365430–536.9– 646/7.9–9.6–295–349.7– 436/5.6–6.9–7.95.3–8.1–10.6 II.71.8–115.2–II. 54.5–105–152 III.28–54–777.9–10.6– 13.313.3159.6/2.2–3.2–5.3I 220–418–580/I.180–211.7–250/1–1.8–3MUCIN 0152–300–439.3– 580/2.5–7.2–200–263.7– 350/2.5–4.3–55–5.5–7.5 II.80–92–112.5/II.57.5–100– 137.5/ 1–1.6–210–11.8– 12.512.52.5–2.5–2.5III.20–53.1–72/1–2.2–4I.186–241.1–276/UFBA 2700– POR9319–470.6– 707/6.6–10.0– 14.0223–275.4– 346/4.7–5.4–6.34.7–5.7–7.4/ 17.2–22.9–27.9 II. 88–112.4–133/ 2.3–3.9–5.8II.61–99.1–149 III.138–406.4– 585/0.7–1.2–2.111.9–13.1– 13.8I.189–237.3–306/UFBA 2703– POR-306–479.5– 646/5.3–9.0– 13.3223–277.7– 348/5.3–5.5–6.15.3–6.1–7.9/ 16–23.3–32 II.93–105.9–136/II.37–63.9–130 III.114–460.8– 619/0.7–1.7–3.112.5–13.3– 142.6–3.4–5.3I.191–236.7–303/UFBA 2704– POR3293–472.6– 641/5.0–9.7– 13.5221–275.7– 354/4.2–5.4–6.34.7–6.1–7.9/ 15–23.8–29 II.82–107.1–135/II.24–56.7–80 III.109–418.3– 622/0.7–1.7–3.412.5–13.4– 14.32.6–3.9–5.3I.202–245.1–271/UFBA 2705- POR9.15407–467.2– 539/6.6–10.4– 13.3213–249.2– 311/2.3–3.6–5.34.7–5.9–6.9/ 18.3–23.1–31.9 II.90–116.5–173/ 1.3–2.7–5.3II.45–85–159 III.172–381.7– 532/1.3–2.9–5.311.8–12.8– 14I.247–259.2–274/UFBA 3170– POR11.7346–440.1– 540/5.3–9.5– 13.8228–255.7– 298/2.1–2.9–5.35.8–6.9–8.5/ 21–24.9–34 II.98–106.3–122/II.52–114.2–164 III.114–248.5– 343/1.3–2.1–3.111.8–12.7– 142.1–2.4–3.4