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 4. Megascleres and microscleres of Neopodospongia gen. nov. spp. nov: Neopodospongia pagei, holotype NIWA 52580, A. strongyloxea, scale = 100 µm; B. aciculospinorhabd I; C, D. immature forms of aciculospinorhabd I; E. sigmoidal protoaciculospinorhabd I; F. aciculospinorhabd II; G. immature aciculospinorhabd II, scale B – G = 20 µm; H. top down view of the apical whorl and spire of aciculospinorhabd, scale = 5 µm. Neopodospongia bergquistae, holotype NIWA 62016, I. strongyloxea, scale = 100 µm; J. aciculospinorhabd; K. immature aciculospinorhabd; L. sigmoidal protoaciculospinorhabd, scale J – L = 20 µm; M. top down view of the apical whorl and spire of aciculospinorhabd, scale = 5 µm. Neopodospongia exilis, holotype NIWA 52579, N. polytylote style with subtylostylote modification, scale = 100 µm; O. ectosomal aciculospinorhabd; P, Q. choanosomal aciculospinorhabds, scale = 20 µm; R. sigmoidal protoaciculospinorhabd, scale O – R = 20 µm.";
