Table 2 Comparative table of spicular micrometries for the species of Geodia of the South Atlantic Ocean, Magellan Region and Antarctic

G. australis Silva & Mothes, 2000

I. 1403–3818/23–40

II. 180–418/3–7

Di = r: 1012–2246–3565/33–61–85; cl: 333–553.8–703

p: 161–192.1–238; d: 76–107.2–143

An = r: 1150–3450–6140/4.8–14.2–24

cl: 67–130.9–190; c: 48–110.6–181

Pr = r: 1334–3143.9–5865/4.6–10.4–23

cl: 86–154.2–276; c: 67–156.4–276

Pl (rare) = r: 828–1909/19–29; cl: 105–219/51–131

266–314.8–352/190–253.6–295

Sp: 20–26.3–32

Ox I. 35–43.2–52

Ox II. 16–23.7–32

So: 14–16.1–20

St: 4.6–7–9.2

Brazil/207–284

G. basilea Lévi, 1964

6000–9000/10

Or = r: 5200–5500/120–130

c: 700–900/100

An or Pr = r: 8000/30–35

135–140/105–110

Ox: 20–30

So: 14–16

South Africa/430

G. corticostylifera Hajdu, Muricy, Custodio, Russo and Peixinho, 1992

I. 335–2034/12–34

II. (S): 251–432/3.8–8.8

Or = r: 372–801–1116/11–17.2–25; c: 32.5–149–245

20–39.8–50

Ox I: 11–17.6–25

Ox II: 5–6.8–8

SE Brazil and Venezuela/3–82

G. cydonium (Jameson, 1811) sensu Hentschel [1929, as G. mülleri (Fleming, 1818)]

2000–4300 + rare styles

Or = r: 1600–4250; c: 240–470

57–80

Ox: 20–51

NE Atlantic, W Mediterranean, West Africa/20–400 (Burton, 1956, 1959)

An = r: 3300–6400; c: 31–170

Ox–Sp: 7–22

St: 16–36

St–Ty: 4–10

Pr = r: 3000–5000 + assorted morphotypes

G. dendyi Burton, 1926

1980/44

Or = r:1080/56; c: 240

140/120/100

Sp: 12–20

South Africa/91.5–549

Ox: 32–44 (rays)

G. gallica Von Lendenfeld, 1907

I. 2000–4500/30–180

II. (with central actines) 4000–6000/50–70

(S) 2300–3800/100–160 (rare)

Or, Pl^a = r: 3000–4500/60–130; cl: 300–770

An = r: 5000–9000/14–38; c: 40–80; cl: 80–115

68–125

Sp: 8–14

Ox: 10–20

Ox II: 58–68

mO: 90–140/3–5.5

mS: 60–78/4–5.5

mT: 34–77/4–6

South Africa/84

G. geodina (Schmidt, 1868) sensu Topsent (1938)

2200–2400/20–25

Or = r: 1250/16–18; c: 200–300

40–45

Ox I: 30

NE Atlantic, W Mediterranean, West Africa/32–95

Ox II: 15–17

sensu Sollas (1888, including the types)

2755/22

Or = r: 1420; c: 340

41

Ox: 56

Sp: 15

sensu Lévi and Vacelet (1958)

2000/22–30

An = r: 1400; c: 35; cl: 60

Pl = r: >1000; c: 200

50

Ox I: 55

Ox II: 25

Sp: 14

G. gibberosa Lamarck, 1815 sensu Silva, (2002, including schizoholotype)

I. 250–3200/2.5–43

II. 100–437/2–8

Or = r: 290–3200/9–40; cl: 65–210; c: 21–304

29.5–108

So I:9.5–34.2

So II: 12.5–17.9

St: 2–12

Ox: 10–35.8

S and C Atlantic/0.5–72

G. glariosa (Sollas, 1886) sensu Silva (2002, including sintype)

I. 503–1856/4.6–26

II. 218–522.5–4.8–28

Or = r: 1012–2856/23–52; cl: 143–646; c: 127–242

An = r: 1357–5319/6.9–21; cl: 34–117; c: 21–60

Pl = r: 483–2024/9–30; cl: 85–475; c: 48–230

Pr = r: 943–6086/6.9–23; cl: 114–351; c: 23–85

23–67

Ox: 9.2–26

Sp: 13–16

St: 6–10

Brazil/

<13–47.7

G. globosa (Baer, 1906)

I. 173–192/3

Or = r: 703–1165/15–29; c: 62–246/14–15

37–62

Ox: 14–37

South Africa

II. 183–722/7–18

St: 3–4

G. libera Stephens, 1915 sensu Lévi (1969)

2000–3000/20–27

Di = r: 2000–2500/50–65; p: 50–80; d: 35–110

An = r:/7; cl: 30–45

Pl = r: 400/7; c: 10 (probably small dicho)

60–70

Ox and So: 20–50

Chi: 8

South Africa/91.5

G. littoralis Stephens, 1915 sensu Lévi (1967)

I. 2000–3000/50–55

II. 225–325/4

Or = r: 1800–3000/30–45; c: 200–300

An = r: 3000–3500/10–15; cl: 90–95; c: 65–90

Pm = r: >3000/18–20; c: 35–120

75–85

Ox: 10–17

So: 13

Micraster: 0.5–4

South Africa/2

G. littoralis Stephens, 1915 sensu Samaai and Gibbons (2005)

2800–3280/70

Or = r: 3820–4200/72

228–364/5

Ox I: 46–55

South Africa/

An = r: 5000–5600/18

Pm = r: 6400/18

Ox II: 25–35

Ox III: 14

Micraster: 4–9

2–25

G. magellani (Sollas, 1886) sensu Silva (2002, including the types)

2000–5710/45–65

Di = r: 3358–4950/58–119; p: 76–133; d: 142–323

An = r: 5730–8100/17–27; cl: 160–175; c: 110–130

92–135/69–106

Ox: 10–18

So: 18–24

St: 9.5–13

S Brazil, Magellan Region/81–450

G. megaster Burton, 1926

I. 4500/720

II. 120–450 (microxeas)

Or = r: 4140/72; c: 720/72

An = r: 24 (thick); c: 80

Pm = r: 24 (thick); c: 120

240/200/180

Sp: 4–8

St: 16–20

Ox: 40–60 (rays)

South Africa/91.5

G. ovifractus Burton, 1926

I. 6300/900

Or = r: 6300/144; c: 1980/126

670/520/520

Sp: 16–20

South Africa/91.5

II. 280/4 (microxeas)

Ox: 16–20

G. papyracea (Hechtel, 1965) sensu Silva (2002, including the types)

I. 580–1230.7/7.5–45

II. 60–223/2–12

An = r: 245–1030/2–9.6; cl: 12–60; c: 7–37

Pl = r: 280–1026/5–43; cl: 29–318; c: 11–172

28–94

Ox I: 14–48

Ox II: 12–37

St: 2.5–10

C Atlantic and Brazil/0–5

G. perarmata Bowerbank, 1873 sensu Burton, 1926

I. 2000–6500/37–65

II. 2250–2800/5–8

Di = r: 2060–6800/64–170; cl: 400–600

An = I = r: 2400–11,500; c: 25–150

II = 2250–2800/slender than oxeas II

Pr = r: 1100–3600; c: 25–140

75–130

108–185/100–135/100–126

Sp: 24–50

Ox: 13–50

St: 5–15

Indian Ocean/33–46

G. ramosa (Topsent, 1928)

2000/40

Or = r: 1500/55; c: 300–385

80/60

Ox: 20–40

Azores, Canary Isls., and W Africa/400

An =/10–15

Sp: 12–16

G. riograndensis Silva and Mothes, 2000

I. 2415–5721–8464/12–23

II. 1610–2082–2726/21–46

III. 247–487–741/5.7–11

Or = r: 1725–2819.8–3675/44–66.5–92

cl: 575–775.3–989; c: 253–365.4–437

An = r: 4501/9.5–12; c: 19–38 (rare)

Pl (rare) = r: 1495–1886/28–39; cl: 460–506; c: 230–253

Pr (rare) = r: 3030–5282/9.5–19; cl: 95–204; c: 62–124

Pm (rare) = r: 2484–3404/9.5–19; c: 52–105

Am = r: 5937–7581/9.5–14.2; c: 19–38

Dn (rare) = r: 184/17; c: 157

57–98.1–124/48–89.9–114

Ox I: 64–86.4–117

Ox II: 14–20–30

St: 4.6–8.4–13

Brazil/200–300

G. robusta Lendenfeld, 1907

2600–6500/25–65 (and strongyles)

Rare and smaller styles

Di = r: 4000–6800/120–170; p: 100–150; d: 140–300

An = r: 9000–11,500/10–53; c: 70–150; cl: 80–150

Pd = r: 7 (thickness); c: 100–130

Pm–Pmd = r:70–100/8–10; cl: 88–95

160–175(185)/135–155/110–120

Ox: 20 (rare) and 23–34

Ty: 4–12

South Africa/84

G. senegalensis Topsent, 1891 sensu Lévi (1952)

I. 950–1400/15

II. 180

Pl = r: 520–850/30; c: 100–150

60–80

Ox: 10–20

Sp: 5–6

Senegal

G. splendida Silva and Mothes, 2000

I. 2254–2681–3151/28–62

II. 228–432.7–684/5.7–19

Or = r: 3266–3689–4094/104–111.6–120

cl: 920–1165.7–1495; c: 437–589.8–759

95–148.2–171/86–119.7–152

Ox I: 78–100.1–131

Ox II: 12–17.9–23

St: 5.5–7.4–9.9

Brazil/201–520

Geodia sp. as G. cf. reniformis Thiele, 1898 sensu Uriz (1988)

135–153/100–110

Ox I: 30–70

Ox II: 18–26

Sp: 13/18

Chi: 5–8

Namibia/183

G. stellata Lendenfeld, 1907

I. 11,000–13,000/35–50

II. 5000–7000/60–80 (95)

III. 3000–4000/50

(S) 230–280/4–8

Di = r: 6000–7000/100–170; cl: 680–1000; p: 200–350; d: 200–350

An = I (upper part) = r: 11,000–14,000/18–45; c: 180–250; cl: 160–230

II (base) = 13,000–15,000/22–35; c: 100–140; cl: 130–180

III (rare) = r: 320/1.5 (5); c: 5; cl: 7

Pm (or promesodiaene) = r: 6000/15–30; c: 140–230; cl: 140–180

105–120/85–95/70–75

St I: 19–30

St II: 5–10

Sp: 16–21

Ox: 12–50

mO (rare): 110–135/4–5

South Africa/84

G. tylastra Boury-Esnault, 1973 sensu Silva (2002, including the types)

590–1020/9–19

Or = r: 530–966/6–18; cl: 140–430; c: 75–171

25–85

Ox: 11–27

Ty: 8–19

Brazil/23–94

G. vestigera (Dendy, 1924) sensu Koltun (1964)

I. 1900/20

II. 2000/120

III. 480/17

Or = 1400/25 (vestigial triaenes, represented by styles and abnormal forms)

140/120

Ox I: 64

Ox II: no measures

St I: 24

St II: 12

Antarctic/19–252

G. vosmaeri (Sollas, 1886) sensu Silva (2002, inlcuding the types)

I. 636.5–1600/6.9–25

II. 55–370/1–11

Or = r: 500–2120/9.2–37; cl: 75–410

25–70

Ox: 11–30

So: 10–25

St: 4–9

C Atlantic and Brazil/0.2–640