dc:description"FIGURE 1. New genera and species of Podospongiidae from New Zealand, Australian, and Indonesian waters: A. Podospongia virga, holotype NIWA 52692, Cape Reinga, New Zealand; B. Podospongia colini, holotype USNM 1154618, Sulawesi, Indonesia; C. Neopodospongia pagei, holotype NIWA 52580, Three Kings Islands, New Zealand; D. Neopodospongia exilis, holotype NIWA 52579, Cavalli seamounts, New Zealand; E. Neopodospongia bergquistae, holotype NIWA 62016, Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand; F. Diplopodospongia teliformis, holotype NIWA 35005, Hikurangi Channel, New Zealand; G. Diplopodospongia rara, holotype NIWA 52693, Campbell Plateau, New Zealand; H. Diplopodospongia macquariensis, holotype QM G 331915, Seamount 8, Macquarie Ridge, Australia. Scale = 10 mm for all images.";
dc:description"FIGURE 2. Generalised skeletal architecture of new Podospongiidae genera and species: A. Podospongia virga, with secondary tract formation evident within the globular part of the body; B. Podospongia colini, with dendritic non-divergent tracts within the globular part of the body; C. generalised skeletal architecture of Neopodospongia species; D. generalised skeletal architecture of Diplopodospongia species.";
dc:description"FIGURE 3. Megascleres and microscleres of Podospongia spp. nov.: Podospongia virga, holotype NIWA 52692, A. anisostrongyle of stalk; B. anisoxea, scale A & B = 100 µm; C. spinorhabd; D. immature spinorhabd, scale C & D = 20 µm. Podospongia colini, holotype USNM 1154618, E. anisostrongyle of stalk; F. anisoxea, scale E & F = 100 µm; G. spinorhabd, H. immature spinorhabd; I. immature sigmoidal spinorhabd, scale G – H = 20 µm.";
