Table 5 Spicule measurements of Trachyteleia australis sp. nov. minimum – mean − maximum length/width, in μm

Ectosomal tylostyles

213–271–495/15–19.1–22

155–297–504/9–17.9–21

155–198–252/12–13–14.4

Choanosomal tylostyles

281–405–534/8–13.3–22

271–481–747/6–12.2–22

165–415–737/6–10.8–14.4

Exotyles

611–974 to >1484/8–10.7–12

640–871–1193/7–8.5–11

650–1040–1329/7–10.4–17

Choanosomal subtylostyles

659–1480–>3392/11–15.9–29

786–1868–>2037/9–16.3–29

776–1839–3841/8–15.4–31