Table 1 Size ranges of the cnidae of Iosactis antarctica sp. nov. and I. vagabunda (data for I. vagabunda from Riemnn-Zürneck, 1997)
From: Another bipolar deep-sea anemone: new species of Iosactis (Actiniaria, Endomyaria) from Antarctica
Categories | Range of length and width of capsules (μm) I. antarctica sp. nov. | \( \bar{\rm X} \pm {\text{SD}} \) | S | N | F | Range of length and width of capsules (μm) I. vagabunda |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PEDAL DISC | ||||||
Robust spirocysts | (23.0–44.0) × (7.0–10.0) | 37.6 ± 4.2 × 8.1 ± 0.6 | 4/4 | 45 | +/++ | (27–33) × (7–8.5) |
Basitrichs 1 | (13.0–16.0) × (3.0–4.0) | 14.7 ± 1.0 × 3.0 ± 0.2* | 4/4 | 23 | −−−/+++ | (11–12) × (2.5–3) |
Basitrichs 2 | (25.0–35.0) × (3.0–5.0) | 28.8 ± 2.2 × 4.0 ± 0.2 | 4/4 | 71 | ++/+++ | (21–26) × (3.5–4) |
SCAPUS | ||||||
Basitrichs 1 | (13.4–19.3) × (2.8–4.1) | 16.4 ± 1.3 × 3.3 ± 0.4 | 4/4 | 68 | ++/+++ | (10.5–13.0) × (2.5–3) |
Basitrichs 2 | (29.0–40.0) × (4.0–5.7) | 35.4 ± 2.2 × 4.5 ± 0.4 | 4/4 | 62 | +/+++ | (23.5–30.0) × (3.5–4.5) |
TENTACLES | ||||||
Basitrichs 1 | (19.0–31.0) × (3.0–4.4) | 22.9 ± 3.2 × 3.3 ± 0.5* | 3/3 | 36 | +/++ | (19–25) × (3–3.5) |
Basitrichs 2 | (44.0–55.0) × (4.0–5.0) | 48.7 ± 2.5 × 4.7 ± 0.5 | 2/3 | 40 | ++/+++ | (39–45) × (3.5–4.5) |
ACTINOPHARYNX | ||||||
Basitrichs 1 | (17.0–29.0) × (2.7–4.0) | 22.3 ± 2.8 × 3.4 ± 0.5 | 4/4 | 62 | +/+++ | (13.5–26) × (3–3.5) |
Basitrichs 2 | (39.0–57.0) × (4.0–5.0) | 47.0 ± 3.9 × 4.8 ± 0.4 | 4/4 | 69 | ++/+++ | (33–43) × (4–4.5) |
FILAMENTS | ||||||
Basitrichs | (17.0–32.0) × (3.0–5.0) | 25.8 ± 2.7 × 3.6 ± 0.5 | 4/4 | 66 | +++ | (15–22) × (3) |
M b-mastigophores | (31.0–45.0) × (5.6–7.0) | 40.3 ± 3.6 × 6.1 ± 0.3* | 4/4 | 32 | +/+++ | (33–40) × (5–6) |
M p-mastigophores | (29.0–41.0) × (4.0–7.0) | 36.6 ± 3.0 × 5.8 ± 0.7* | 4/4 | 37 | +/++ | (30–35) × (4.5–6) |