Table 11 Comparative morphological and distributional data for the species of Sympagella Schmidt, 1870

S. tabachnicki sp. nov. (compiled from holotype and paratypes)

Saccular

D. 1075–6200/8–25

H. 380–800/9–25 (rare)

P_HD. tan. 210–550/15–30

pro. 425–1475/13–25

P_HA. tan. 235–735/10–30

pro. 465–2025/13–30

H_DP. pin. 85–280/18–38

tan. 70–175/8–13

pro. 63–115/8–13

H_AP. pin. 90–185/15–33

tan. 65–265/8–18

pro. 65–123/8–18

sp. 20–38/15–25

dh. 55–120

on. 55–98

SW Atlantic (Campos Basin, RJ)/945–1135 m

S. anomala Ijima, 1903 (orig. descr.)

Saccular or funnel-like

D. up to 2000/35

H. 700/15

(Exceptionally, tauactins and stauractins)

P. tan. 600/34 (can be absent)

H_DP. tan. 75–100

sp. 34–64

dh. 42

on. 68–100

Japan/430–572 m

sensu Lévi and Lévi (1989)

D. I. 6000/70–80

D. II. 2000–3000/15–25

P. tan. 300–800/15–25

H_DP. pin. 80–85/20

pro. 55–60

H_AP. pin. 110/10

pro. 70

sp. 25–45

dh/on. 45

ox. 60–100

Philippines/1650–1660 m

S. cantharellus (Lendenfeld, 1915) (orig. descr.)

Mushroom-like

D. 2200–9100/5–80

H. 160–2200

(Both can be spined)

P. tan 250–770/16–47

pro. 150–1370/15 (can be absent)

H_DP. 100–385

H_AP. 100–270

sp. 47–69

on. 39–130

ox. 90–133

Central–NO Pacific/4063 m

S. clavipinula Tabachnick and Lévi, 2004 (orig. descr.)

Funnel-like

D. 760–2580/9–30

H. 80–250/9–15

(And rare pentactins and stauractins)

P. tan. 340–1000/23–46

pro. 680–840/23–46

h_dp. pin. 182–258/19–122

tan. 53–91/7–23

pro. 76–106/7–23

h_ap. pin. 213–410/19–38

tan. 76–129/8–9

pro. 91–144/8–9

sp. 22–50

dh. 72–104/7–18

on, ox. 58–86/9–18

New Caledonia/680–780 m

S. cooki Tabachnick and Menshenina (2013) (orig. descr.)

Funnel-like

D. I: 1200–10,000/40–320

D. II: 1400–6800/6–15

P. tan. 500–700

pro. 1300–1400/20–30

H. 160–680/6–50

h_dp. pin. 67–130

tan. 63–89

pro. 37–81/5–7

h_ap. pin. 78–141

tan. 52–174

prox. 52–147/5–7)

p_p. rare

sp. 25–47/11–14

on, hh. 107–141/6–15

oc. 104–148

N Mid–Atlantic Ridge/2620–2676 m

S. ecomari Tabachnick and Menshenina (2013) (orig. descr.)

Unknown (fragments)

D. 2400–3900/15

P. tan. 280–500

pro. 1140–610/20

H_HD. ray directed outside body 200; other rays 400–300

H_HA. ray directed inside the body 700–600/20

(Rare hexactins)

h_dp. pin. 93–267/7

tan. 78–148/4–5

pro. 59–122/4–5

h_ap. 70–196/7

tan. 67–111/4–5

pro. 37–85/4–5

p_p. rare

sp. 29–58/7–18

dh. 54–80/7–16

dc. rare

N Mid-Atlantic Ridge/2428–2623 m

S. gracilis (Schulze, 1903) (orig. descr.)

Funnel-like

D. 3000–5000/60–100

H. up to 1500

P. 400

h_dp. pin. 100–150/20–30

tan. 60

prox. 80

h_ap. pin. 160–260/40

sp. 40–50

on/ox. 80–100

Indonesia (Timor)/421 m

S. johnstoni (Schulze, 1886) sensu Janussen et al. (2004)

Funnel-like (with prostalia lateralia)

D. 1800–10,000/10–500

H. large

P. present

H. large

h_dp. pin. 60–173

tan. 66–133

pro. 15–184

h_ap. pin. 77–184

tan. 61–122

pro. 56–128

sp. 34–67/13–27

dh, on. 63–97/8–21

dc. 113–147

Antarctic and Subantarctic Islands/567–1543 m

S. multihexastera Tabachnick, Janussen and Menschenina, 2008 (orig. descr.)

Lamella-like (fragments)

D. 1500–2900/10–130

H. 150–370/10–26

P. tan. 250–870/14–26

pro. 300–1000/14–26

H_dp. pin. 66–143

tan. 41–77

pro. 41–77/2–3

H_Ap. pin. 92–204

an. 41–71; pro. 51–82

sp. 29–63/13–25

dh. 101–105/8–17

on. 63/8

ox, oc, hh. 76–113/8–17

NW Australia, 405 m

S. nux Schmidt, 1870 sensu Tabachnick (2002)

Saccular or funnel-like

D. 335–2128/4–12

H. 100–600/8–16

P. tan. 180–850/8–16

pro. 270–912/8–16

(Rare stauractins)

p_dp. pin. 50–137/6–12; tan. 23–122

h_ap. pin. 76–836/4–11; tan. 41–500; pro. 38–304

sp. 18–58/7–22

dh. 32–100/5–11

th. 29–32/7–11

ox, oc, md. present

W Mediterranean, Cape Verde Islands, Caribbean and SE Atlantic, 27–1476 m