Hidden treasures of Camamu Bay, Bahia, Brazil: New records and two new species of Raspailiidae (Porifera, Demospongiae) Author Ozga, Aline Vasum Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Avenida Bento Gonçalves, 9500 - Bloco IV - Prédio 43433 - sala 214 Porto Alegre-RS - CEP 91501 - 970, Rio Grande do Sul-Brasil Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Campus Litoral Norte, Centro de Estudos Costeiros, Limnológicos e Marinhos, Av. Tramandai, 976, Imbé, CEP 95.625 - 000, RS-Brasil Author Menegola, Carla Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Avenida Bento Gonçalves, 9500 - Bloco IV - Prédio 43433 - sala 214 Porto Alegre-RS - CEP 91501 - 970, Rio Grande do Sul-Brasil Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Campus Litoral Norte, Centro de Estudos Costeiros, Limnológicos e Marinhos, Av. Tramandai, 976, Imbé, CEP 95.625 - 000, RS-Brasil text Zootaxa 2023 2023-11-24 5375 4 515 532 https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.4.4/52343 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.4.4 1175-5326 10202905 361B8D47-4AE1-4983-B197-C604769CDFB6 Cyamon agnani ( Boury-Esnault, 1973 ) ( Fig. 2 , Table 1 ) Hymeraphia sp. ; Carter 1876: 391 ; Higgin 1877: 296 , pl. 14 Fig. 9 ( Grenada ) Microciona quadriradiata Carter, 1880: 42 (in part, only that illustrated in Higgin 1877 ). Trikentrion wickersi (sic); Topsent 1889: 4 , Fig. 2A ( Campeche Bank, Gulf of Mexico ); Topsent 1894: 35 (corrected to T. vickersi ). Cyamon vickersi ; Laubenfels 1936: 80 ( Florida ); Little 1963: 48 (Gulf of Mexico ); Mothes et al. 2004: 6 ( Brazil ). Cyamon vickersi var. toxifera Arndt 1927: 149 , pl. 2 Fig. 9, text figure 10 ( Curaçao ) = mixture of C. agnani and Clathria ( Microciona ) ferrea ( Laubenfels, 1936 as Fisherispongia ). Cyamon toxifera ; Laubenfels 1936: 80 . Timea agnani Boury-Esnault 1973: 276 , Fig. 24 (N.E. Brazil ). Cyamon agnani sensu Van Soest et al. 2012: 21 , Figs 7A–D , 8A–F (N.E. Brazil ). FIGURE 2 . Cyamon agnani ( Boury-Esnault, 1973 ) (UFBA 2724-POR). (A) preserved specimen; (B) skeleton architecture; (C) style I; (D) detail of the extremities of style I; (E) style III; (F) detail of the extremities of style III; (G) style IV; (H) base of style IV; (I) (J) polyactine I; (K) polyactine II. Scales: A= 1 cm; B= 200 µm; C= 100 µm; D = 13 µm; E = 70 µm; F = 10 µm; G = 40 µm; H = 15 µm; I, J = 14 µm, K = 20 µm. TABLE 1. Comparisons of spicule dimensions (μm) of C. agnani from the Western Atlantic. Minimum-mean-maximum whenever possible. Polyactines measurements are: A. Basal cladi, B. Lateral cladi. (*) not mentioned.

Source	Locality	Depth (m)	Styles I	Styles III	Styles IV	Polyactines I	Polyactines II
ARNDT (1927) Cyamon vickersii var. toxifera	Spaansch Water (Curaçao)	*	1697/ 22	309–543/ 14	323–367/ *	32–28/6–4	Absent
MNHN NBE 947 Holotype (Boury- Esnault, 1973)	Espírito Santo (Brazil)	12	Absent	180–250/ 8–16	Absent	30–45/3–6 Long actine (basal cladi?) 18–35/3–6 Short actine (lateral cladi?)	Absent
MNHN NBE 947 Holotype (Boury- Esnault, 1973) in van Soest et al. 2012	Espírito Santo (Brazil)	12	960/ 7	183–236.7–315/ 7–9.3–12	210/ 4	A.32–38.5–48/3–4.8–7 B.30–40/5	Absent
ZMA POR 10539 (Boury - Esnault, 1973)	Santa Marta (Colombia)	15	1170–2065/ 7–9	174–358.2–489/ 9–14.4–21	423–486.6–658/ 2–2.2–2.5	A.39–56.4–66/6.5–8.3–10 B.36–61.6–87/4.5–7.6–10	A.45.8–47.9–51.3/2.7–2.7–2.8 B.16.6–21.3–27/1.3–2.0–3
UFBA 2724-POR (present study)	Camamu Bay (Bahia-Brazil)	4,1	1050–1684.6–2410/ 5–13.0–23	450–542.3–660/ 19–23.8–30	399–494.8–620/ 4–5.7–8	A.40–54.1–65/7–10–12 B.37.5–49.4–67.5/7.5–10.1–15.5	A.42.5–50.3–57.5/2.5–3.5–5 B.12.5–18.3–27.5/2.5–2.8–5
UFBA 3169-POR (present study)	Camamu Bay (Bahia-Brazil)	4,7	1800–2217.6–2430/ 9–15.2–20	480–552.3–650/ 19–25–31	436–506.4–577/ 5–5.9–8	A.50–66.8–82/9–10.8–16	Absent
UFBA 736-POR (comparative material)	Salvador (Bahia-Brazil)	intertidal	1030–1541.6–2060/ 8–10.7–15	360–505–660/ 10–17.7–25	268–410.3–505/ 2–5.0–10	A.35–46.2–52.5/5–8.7–12.5 B.35–45.8–57.5/5–8.6–15.5	A.30–46.4–52.5/2.5–4.1–5 B.12.5–18.9–25/2.5–2.9–5
UFBA 485-POR (comparative material)	Salvador (Bahia-Brazil)	intertidal	1150–1545.3–1990/ 9–14.0–21	310–526.3–640/ 10–15.4–20	346–430.1–537/ 3–4.2–6	A.40–48.8–62.5/7–9.2–12.5 B.37.5–49.6–65/7.5–9.3–15	A.37.5–45.4–52.5/5–5.1–7.5 B.7.5–24.6–30/2.5–4.5–5
UFBA 1127-POR (comparative material)	Madre de Deus (Bahia-Brazil)	intertidal	1440–1787–2100/ 10–11.9–15	360–507.3–600/ 18–20.5–25	378–474.1–545/ 3–5–7	A.37.5–51.3–65/7,5–9.8–12.5 B.37.5–50–65.5/7.5–9.8–12.5	A.37.5–45.7–52.5/2.5–4.3–5 B.12.5–18.2–30/2.5–3.2–5
MNRJ – 1532 (comparative material)	Pernambuco (Brazil)	2	1630–1960–2180/ 8–11.8–15	470–556.6–650/ 14–18.4–22	455–535.1–614/ 4–5–7	A.42.5–50.3–67.5/10–10.3–12.5 B.45–51.9–65/7.5–10.4–15	A.30–46–55/2.5–4–7.5 B.7.5–23.3–55/2.5–3.3–5

Material examined. UFBA 2724-POR , Camamu Bay , 13º56’19”S 39º05’06”W , Bahia State , Brazil , 4.1 m depth, Coll. M. C. Guerrazzi , 24.IV.2004 ; UFBA 3169-POR , Camamu Bay , 13º55’24”S 39º02’13”W , Bahia State , Brazil , 4.7 m depth, Coll. M. C. Guerrazzi , 31.X.2004 ; MNRJ 1532 . Pernambuco State , Tamandaré , Praia de Ponta dos Carneiros , 0.5–2.0 m depth, Coll. E. Hajdu & G. Muricy ; UFBA 1127-POR . Bahia State , Madre de Deus , Ponta do Suape , 12º44’00”S 38º37’00”W , intertidal, Coll. and Det. Solange Peixinho , 02.VI.1992 ; UFBA 736-POR . Bahia State , Salvador , Ribeira , 12º57’00”S 38º30’00”W , intertidal, Coll . and Det. Solange Peixinho , 17.IX.1986 ; UFBA 485-POR , Bahia State , Salvador , Ponta do Criminoso , 12º48’18”S 38º31’10”W , intertidal, Coll. and Det. Solange Peixinho , 04.XI.1983 . Additional material. BRAZIL . UFBA 1430-POR . Bahia State , Madre de Deus , Ponta do Suape , 12º43’54”S 38º37’30”W , intertidal, Coll. Celso Rodrigues , Det. Solange Peixinho , 25.V.1994 ; UFBA 752-POR . Bahia State , Salvador , Ribeira , 12º57’00”S 38º30’00”W , intertidal, Coll. and Det. Solange Peixinho , 15.X.1986 . Description. Sponge with dimensions (5 x 3 mm (length x width)—largest specimen), massive, which can vary from lamellar, conulose with a hispid surface (mainly at the ends of the conules). Soft consistency, can easily break apart. External coloration, in situ , varies from orange to greenish. When preserved, dark brown externally, and varies internally from light brown (specimens UFBA 3169 and 2724-POR) to very dark brown towards the surface (seen only in UFBA 2724-POR) ( Fig. 2A ). Oscules and pores not visible. Skeleton. Consisting of a basal grouping of polyactines. Ectosome specializations absent with dense spongin fibers. Basal fibers centered by plumose, multispicular, bundles of styles. With long and thin extra-axial styles, bases of which are attached to the choanosome fibers with the ends protruding through the surface. Extra-axial spicules also scattered across the choanosome. Fibers very well-packed with polyactines ( Fig. 2B ), producing an almost rigid, closed and darkened secondary skeleton. Spicules. Three kinds of styles and two kinds of polyactines ( Fig. 2 ; Table 1 ). Styles I ( Fig. 2C and D )—Long, thin and smooth, varying from straight to slightly curved: 1050–1684.6–2410/ 5–13.0–23 µm. Styles III ( Fig. 2E and F )—Short, thick and smooth, curving from the midline towards the upper ends. Common: 450–542.3–660/ 19–23.8–30 µm. Styles IV ( Fig. 2G and H )—Short and thick, smooth and curved from central to basal portions. The end can vary from conical to telescopic. Common: 399–494.8–620/ 4–5.7–8 µm. Polyactines I ( Fig. 2I and J )—Three to four rays, approximately equal, pointed and smooth (juveniles). Spined rays (totally or from the middle region increasing in numbers towards the apex). Grown spicules spined, growing spicules are smooth. Basal cladi (40–54.1–65/7–10–12 µm) and lateral cladi (37.5–49.4–67.5/7.5–10.1–15.5 µm). Polyactines II ( Fig. 2K )—Four clades with an elongated basal cladi, all tapering towards the tip. Center with irregularly scattered rounded projections, which can also be found along the rays. Elongate basal cladi (42.5–50.3– 57.5/ 2.5–3.5–5 µm) and short lateral cladi (12.5–18.3–27.5/ 2.5–2.8–5 µm). Ecology. The sponge accumulates shells and bio detritus on the body. Distribution. Greater Caribbean (as C. vickersii )—West Indies: Gulf of Mexico, South Carolina, ( Bowerbank, 1864 ; Hooper, 2002 d). Bermuda ( Laubenfels, 1950 a), Cuba ( Alcolado, 2002 ). Brazil , Northeast Region, Bahia State , Camamu Bay (present study); Southeast Region: Espírito Santo state , off Marataízes ( Boury-Esnault, 1973 ). Remarks. The specimen (UFBA 2724-POR) was epibiotic with Mycale ( Aegogropila ) americana Van Soest, 1984 . Sponge color permitted partial identification, but the association was confirmed by the dissociated spicule slides and thick sections of skeleton architecture. The samples UFBA 1430-POR and UFBA 752-POR, despite not having been included in the morphometric comparative table, are both conspecific with C. agnani after morphological study of samples and slides of skeleton architecture and spicules. Studied C. agnani specimens ( Table 1 ) are similar to C. vickersii originally described by Bowerbank (1864) for the West Indies as Dictyocylindrus vickersii , in terms of encrusting to massive sponges with a rough surface. Contrary to most other authors referring to C. vickersii , Van Soest et al. (2012) showed that this species is endemic to the Indian Ocean and does not occur in the Western Atlantic. They demonstrated evidence including the uncertainty of the origin of the type specimen and the different descriptions of the species over time for the West Indies and Atlantic Ocean. The sample assembly here studied fits with C. agnani in terms of external and internal characters. A remarkable variation in the young and smooth form of polyactine was pointed out by Van Soest et al. (2012) between the holotype of C. agnani described for Brazil ( Espirito Santo state ) and the specimen from Colombia (Santa Marta region). We here consider a second category of polyactine for this young, smooth form with a larger clade (also found in Cyamon pedroalcoladoi sp. nov. ). Regarding comparative material (MNRJ and MHNBA) the specimens described here have few variations in measurements of the spicules ( Table 1 ) and colour. It is worth highlighting, however, an additional variation regarding the form of polyactines I in the samples of C. agnani examined by Van Soest et al. (2012) and those considered in the present study: although all contain spines along the clades, in the specimens from Brazil ( holotype and additional materials) the cladi are robust, but with endings that are always discreetly tapered, culminating in sharp or slightly rounded points; while the specimen from Colombia has well-developed apical tyles. For now, the specimens from Colombia and Brazil are considered conspecific with C. agnani , since to elucidate the status of all these samples a broad review including also the molecular approach of type and additional samples is recommended.