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(
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A–B; 3A–F)
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.
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MCNPOR 1897, off coast Amapá State,
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–
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depth, coll. R/V ‘Almirante Saladanha’,
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. Sand substratum.
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<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD7297DC63D7BFF5F5AB0A8" bold="true" box="[312,596,678,704]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Comparative material.</emphasis>
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Van
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– ZMAPOR 5420 (
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(fragment deposited in MCNPOR 2593);
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Van
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– ZMAPOR 3520,
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(fragment deposited in MCNPOR 2618);
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.
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Mothes, Hajdu, Lerner &amp; Van Soest
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(in press) – MCNPOR 1898, Amapá State,
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.
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differs from other West Atlantic species of
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<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD7297DC60D7ACE5C6FB1D8" box="[264,353,919,944]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Biemna</emphasis>
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by the presence of styles, raphides, three categories of sigmas and two categories of microxeas.
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Specimen massive, irregular, with lobular processes (
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A):
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width, 3.0 cm length, 3.0 cm thickness, larger lobe 2.0 cm high. Smooth surface. Oscules on the apical portion of the lobes,
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in diameter. Pores aligned, arranged in superficial small grooves, parallel to each other; near to oscules the grooves are arranged in convergence. Preserved material: consistency slightly compressible and friable; colour dark brown.
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Skeleton (
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B). Ectosome: membraneous surface, without specialized spiculation. Spicule bundles protuding on the surface. Choanosome: renieroidlike reticulate, with spicules arranged in ascending bundles of 7–10 spicules,
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apart, forming brushes near the surface and connected by single spicules or transverse tracts, 3–7 spicules wide. Microscleres scattered throughout the choanosome.
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Spicules. Styles (
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C, 2F)— Basal portion slightly curved, sharppointed or with slightly stepped extremities (
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D), rarely mucronate; 313.5
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370.5 / 6.9
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. Raphides (
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E, 2F, 2L) — Hairlike, relatively long and slender, straight or recurved, occur singly or in bundles within the skeleton; more than
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long, &lt;1.0 m wide. Sigmas occur in three size categories (
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E, 2F); most are C or Sshaped, all with microspined extremities: I (
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G) – 46
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD7297DC43B7F3E5E55B4E8" box="[830,859,1639,1664]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">48</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD7297DC4667F3E5E7FB4E8" box="[867,881,1639,1664]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">3</emphasis>
50.6 / &lt;
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; II (
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H) – 27.6
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD7297DC60D7FD65C2BB4C0" box="[264,293,1679,1704]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">30</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD7297DC6287FD65C32B4C0" box="[301,316,1679,1704]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">3</emphasis>
34.5 /
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; III (
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Fig.
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I) – 9.2
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD7297DC5CE7FD65FE6B4C0" box="[715,744,1679,1704]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">10</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD7297DC5EA7FD65FF3B4C0" box="[751,765,1679,1704]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">7</emphasis>
13.8 / &lt;
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. Microxeas in two size categories (
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E, 2F); straight and smooth, with hastate points, occur singly within the skeleton: I (
<figureCitation id="13472A53FFD7297DC6527F865C93B491" box="[343,413,1759,1785]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="1.[264,357,1725,1746]" captionText="FIGURE 2. Biemna trisigmata sp. n., (Holotype, MCNPOR 1897). A. Specimen preserved in alcohol (Scale bar = 1 cm); B. Skeletal arrangement (Scale bar = 300 µm); spicules: C. Style (Scale bar = 50 µm); D. Detail of extremities (Scale bar = 50 µm); E. Microscleres (Scale bar = 10 µm); F. Megascleres and microscleres (Scale bar = 200 µm); G. Sigma I; H. Sigma II; I. Sigma III (Scale bar = 10 µm); J. Microxea I; K. Microxea II (Scale" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
J) – 102.5
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD7297DC51F7F865F4FB490" box="[538,577,1759,1784]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">113</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD7297DC5497F865F55B490" box="[588,603,1759,1784]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">3</emphasis>
127.5 / 2.5; II (
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K) – 47.5
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD7297DC4D67F865EFEB490" box="[979,1008,1759,1784]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">55</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD7297DC4FD7F865908B490" box="[1016,1030,1759,1784]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">5</emphasis>
62.5 / 1.25.
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<subSubSection id="C366655DFFD7297DC63D7E5F5822B549" box="[312,1324,1798,1825]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="8BC336D6FFD7297DC63D7E5F5822B549" blockId="3.[264,1325,598,1905]" box="[312,1324,1798,1825]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD7297DC63D7E5F5CCAB548" bold="true" box="[312,452,1798,1824]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Etymology.</emphasis>
The species name refers to the presence of three size categories of sigmas.
</paragraph>
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<subSubSection id="C366655DFFD7297BC63D7E775F20B677" lastPageId="5" lastPageNumber="6" pageId="3" pageNumber="4" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="8BC336D6FFD7297AC63D7E775E8DB01E" blockId="3.[264,1325,598,1905]" lastBlockId="4.[264,1324,284,1070]" lastPageId="4" lastPageNumber="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD7297DC63D7E775CBFB520" bold="true" box="[312,433,1838,1864]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Remarks.</emphasis>
The species of
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<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD7297DC5767E765FC3B520" box="[627,717,1839,1864]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Biemna</emphasis>
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previously known from the tropical West Atlantic are
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<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD7297DC6367E0E5C4BB518" box="[307,325,1879,1904]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">B</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD7297DC6517E0E5CB8B518" box="[340,438,1879,1904]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">tubulata</emphasis>
(Dendy, 1905)
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD7297DC5687E0E5FA0B518" box="[621,686,1879,1904]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">sensu</emphasis>
Van
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, cited from
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and
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, characterized by the presence of styles and two categories of sigmas, raphides and commas;
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<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC642781D5C57B335" box="[327,345,324,349]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">B</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC662781D5CECB335" box="[359,482,324,349]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">microstyla</emphasis>
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<bibRefCitation id="EFED4B27FFD0297AC516781D5FECB336" author="Laubenfels" box="[531,738,324,350]" pageId="4" pageNumber="7" refString="Laubenfels, M. W. de. (1950) The Porifera of Bermuda Archipelago. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London, 27, 1 - 154." type="journal article" year="1950">Laubenfels, 1950</bibRefCitation>
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, recorded from the
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Archipelago, which differs in having styles, raphides and one category of sigmas; and
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<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC31878355921B3ED" box="[1053,1071,364,389]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">B</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC33A78355983B3ED" box="[1087,1165,364,389]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">oxeata</emphasis>
Van S
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o es t &amp; Stentoft, 1988 described from
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, is distinct from the others by the presence of oxeas.
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<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC65C78E55C65B3BD" box="[345,363,444,469]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">B</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC67C78E55CDDB3BD" box="[377,467,444,469]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">caribea</emphasis>
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, recorded from
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, approaches
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<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC3AC78E559B5B3BD" box="[1193,1211,444,469]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">B</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC3CC78E55825B3BD" box="[1225,1323,444,469]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">tubulata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
[Van Soest pers. comm.], and the former is now considered to be the proper name.
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<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC3D478BD59EDB395" box="[1233,1251,484,509]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">B</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC3F778BD5C36B04D" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">cribaria</emphasis>
(
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)
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recorded from
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, and cited later from
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by Lehnert &amp; Van
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,
<bibRefCitation id="EFED4B27FFD0297AC5307B6D5F7DB026" author="Soest" box="[565,627,564,590]" pageId="4" pageNumber="7" refString="Lehnert, H. &amp; Soest, R. W. M. Van (1999). More north Jamaica deep fore-reef sponges. Beaufortia, Amsterdam, 49 (12), 141 - 169." type="journal article" year="1999">1999</bibRefCitation>
), is very similar to
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<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC45D7B6D5E64B025" box="[856,874,564,589]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">B</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC47C7B6D5EC6B025" box="[889,968,564,589]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">oxeata</emphasis>
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[Van Soest pers. comm.], and must be considered as a senior synonym for this latter.
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<paragraph id="8BC336D6FFD0297AC63D7BDD5954B156" blockId="4.[264,1324,284,1070]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
Only one species of
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<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC5357BDD5F84B0F5" box="[560,650,644,669]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Biemna</emphasis>
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has been previously reported for the Brazilian coast.
<taxonomicName id="4C7C4D55FFD0297AC2147BDD5EA2B0AE" authority="Mothes, Hajdu, Lerner &amp; Van Soest" authorityName="Mothes, Hajdu, Lerner &amp; Van Soest" class="Demospongiae" family="Desmacellidae" genus="Biemna" kingdom="Animalia" order="Poecilosclerida" pageId="4" pageNumber="5" phylum="Porifera" rank="species" species="microacanthosigma">
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC2147BDD582DB0F5" box="[1297,1315,644,669]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">B</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC60D7BF55CFEB0AD" box="[264,496,684,709]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">microacanthosigma</emphasis>
Mothes, Hajdu, Lerner &amp; Van Soest
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(in press) differs from the new species here described mainly by the dimensions of styles and two categories of sigmas. The new species differs from all these above mentioned species by its characteristic presence of three categories of sigmas and two size categories of microxeas.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC336D6FFD0297AC63D7A155828B646" blockId="4.[264,1324,284,1070]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
Finally, the new species bears a similar spicular conjuct to
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<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC3157A1559CFB10D" box="[1040,1217,844,869]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Biemna saucia</emphasis>
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(Northwest
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), but it differs from that species in having smaller spicules and by the disjunct distribution, and the coespicificity of both would be highly imprabable, due to their markedly disjunct distribution. Another
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<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC3747A9D59C4B1B5" box="[1137,1226,964,989]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Biemna</emphasis>
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species which presents three categories sigmas is
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<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC4117AB55EF7B66D" box="[788,1017,1004,1029]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Biemna ehrenbergi</emphasis>
(Keller, 1889)
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, recorded from the Red Sea and
<collectingCountry id="F36B7646FFD0297AC5097D4D5FA6B646" box="[524,680,1044,1070]" name="Yemen" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">South Arabia</collectingCountry>
(
<collectingCountry id="F36B7646FFD0297AC5B27D4D5E98B646" box="[695,918,1044,1070]" name="Oman" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Sultanate of Oman</collectingCountry>
) by Van Soest &amp; Beglinger, 2002.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC336D6FFD0297AC60D7D3E5E4AB6E8" blockId="4.[264,836,1124,1152]" box="[264,836,1124,1152]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC60D7D3E5C75B617" bold="true" box="[264,379,1127,1151]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
Tropical West Atlantic species of
<taxonomicName id="4C7C4D55FFD0297AC5EF7D315E35B617" box="[746,827,1128,1151]" class="Demospongiae" family="Desmacellidae" genus="Biemna" kingdom="Animalia" order="Poecilosclerida" pageId="4" pageNumber="5" phylum="Porifera" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC5EF7D315E35B617" box="[746,827,1128,1151]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Biemna</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC336D6FFD0297AC6E97DFF59D8B7BE" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<table id="F97CC476FFD0D681C60E7DFF582FB79B" box="[267,1313,1190,1523]" gridcols="4" gridrows="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<tr id="354C3494FFD0D681C60E7DFF582FB69B" box="[267,1313,1190,1267]" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="5" rowspan-0="1">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C6EE7DFF5F81B69B" box="[491,655,1190,1267]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<taxonomicName id="4C7C4D55FFD0297AC6E97DFF5F55B6D0" box="[492,603,1190,1209]" class="Demospongiae" family="Desmacellidae" genus="Biemna" kingdom="Animalia" order="Poecilosclerida" pageId="4" pageNumber="5" phylum="Porifera" rank="species" species="trisigmata" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC6E97DFF5CF7B6D0" box="[492,505,1190,1208]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">B</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC5067DFF5F55B6D0" box="[515,603,1190,1208]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">trisigmata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23B57BFFFD0297AC5657DFF5F81B6D1" box="[608,655,1190,1209]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5" rank="species">sp. n.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</th>
<th id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C5A57DFF5957B69B" box="[672,1113,1190,1267]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<taxonomicName id="4C7C4D55FFD0297AC5A97DFF5E63B6D0" box="[684,877,1190,1209]" class="Demospongiae" family="Desmacellidae" genus="Biemna" kingdom="Animalia" order="Poecilosclerida" pageId="4" pageNumber="5" phylum="Porifera" rank="species" species="microacanthosigma">
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC5A97DFF5FB7B6D0" box="[684,697,1190,1208]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">B</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC5C17DFF5E63B6D0" box="[708,877,1190,1208]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">microacanthosigma</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicName id="4C7C4D55FFD0297AC47B7DFF5E6EB6BE" authority="(Dendy, 1905) Mothes, Hajdu, Lerner" authorityName="(Dendy, 1905) Mothes, Hajdu, Lerner" class="Demospongiae" family="Desmacellidae" genus="Biemna" kingdom="Animalia" order="Poecilosclerida" pageId="4" pageNumber="5" phylum="Porifera" rank="species" species="tubulata">
B.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC4917DFF5ED5B6D0" box="[916,987,1190,1208]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">tubulata</emphasis>
(Dendy, 1905) Mothes, Hajdu, Lerner
</taxonomicName>
&amp;
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC4807D9A5EBAB6BD" box="[901,948,1219,1237]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">sensu</emphasis>
Van Soest (1984)* Van Soest (in press)
</th>
<th id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C3687DFF582FB69B" box="[1133,1313,1190,1267]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<taxonomicName id="4C7C4D55FFD0297AC37A7DFF5804B6BE" authority="De Laubenfels (1950)" authorityName="De Laubenfels" authorityYear="1950" class="Demospongiae" family="Desmacellidae" genus="Biemna" kingdom="Animalia" order="Poecilosclerida" pageId="4" pageNumber="5" phylum="Porifera" rank="species" species="microstyla">
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC37A7DFF5982B6D0" box="[1151,1164,1190,1208]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">B</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC3937DFF59E1B6D0" box="[1174,1263,1190,1208]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">microstyla</emphasis>
De Laubenfels (1950)
</taxonomicName>
**
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD0D681C60E7C5E582FB772" box="[267,1313,1287,1306]" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C60E7C5E5C7FB772" box="[267,369,1287,1306]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Oxeas</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C6EE7C5E5F81B772" box="[491,655,1287,1306]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C5A57C5E5957B772" box="[672,1113,1287,1306]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">___ ___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C3687C5E582FB772" box="[1133,1313,1287,1306]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">___</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD0D681C60E7C76582FB737" box="[267,1313,1327,1375]" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C60E7C765C7FB737" box="[267,369,1327,1375]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Styles</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C6EE7C765F81B737" box="[491,655,1327,1375]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
313.5
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC5277C765F4CB729" box="[546,578,1327,1345]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">350</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC5427C765F5CB729" box="[583,594,1327,1345]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">7</emphasis>
370.5/ 6.9
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC5217C155F37B736" box="[548,569,1356,1374]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">13</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC53A7C155F44B736" box="[575,586,1356,1374]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">8</emphasis>
18.4
</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C5A57C765957B737" box="[672,1113,1327,1375]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
418
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC5F47C765E1FB729" box="[753,785,1327,1345]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">448</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC4127C765E2CB729" box="[791,802,1327,1345]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">3</emphasis>
494/ 270
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC4D67C765EFDB729" box="[979,1011,1327,1345]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">294</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC4FD7C76590DB729" box="[1016,1027,1327,1345]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">8</emphasis>
322/ 9.2
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC5F17C155E07B736" box="[756,777,1356,1374]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">12</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC40A7C155E14B736" box="[783,794,1356,1374]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">8</emphasis>
16.1 3
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC4DD7C155EEDB736" box="[984,995,1356,1374]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">4</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC4ED7C155EFDB736" box="[1000,1011,1356,1374]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">2</emphasis>
5.5
</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C3687C76582FB737" box="[1133,1313,1327,1375]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">240280 / 44.5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD0D681C60E7C2D582FB7EF" box="[267,1313,1396,1415]" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C60E7C2D5C7FB7EF" box="[267,369,1396,1415]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Rhaphids I</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C6EE7C2D5F81B7EF" box="[491,655,1396,1415]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">&gt;55/ &lt;1.0</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C5A57C2D5957B7EF" box="[672,1113,1396,1415]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
&gt;90.5 94
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC4D57C2D5EFEB7EE" box="[976,1008,1396,1414]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">107</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC4F37C2D590FB7EE" box="[1014,1025,1396,1414]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">8</emphasis>
125
</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C3687C2D582FB7EF" box="[1133,1313,1396,1415]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">4090 / &lt;1.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD0D681C60E7CC2582FB7C6" box="[267,1313,1435,1454]" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C60E7CC25C7FB7C6" box="[267,369,1435,1454]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Rhaphids II</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C6EE7CC25F81B7C6" box="[491,655,1435,1454]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C5A57CC25957B7C6" box="[672,1113,1435,1454]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">___ 3246.377</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C3687CC2582FB7C6" box="[1133,1313,1435,1454]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">___</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD0D681C60E7C9A582FB79B" box="[267,1313,1475,1523]" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C60E7C9A5C7FB79B" box="[267,369,1475,1523]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Microxeas I</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C6EE7C9A5F81B79B" box="[491,655,1475,1523]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">102.5113.3127.5/ 2.5</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C5A57C9A5957B79B" box="[672,1113,1475,1523]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
41.4
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC5F77C9A5E09B7BD" box="[754,775,1475,1493]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">60</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC4097C9A5E19B7BD" box="[780,791,1475,1493]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">8</emphasis>
115/ 1 ___
</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C3687C9A582FB79B" box="[1133,1313,1475,1523]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">___</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC336D6FFD0297AC60E7F5E59D8B4F9" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<table id="F97CC476FFD0D681C60E7F5E582FB4F9" box="[267,1313,1543,1681]" gridcols="5" gridrows="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<tr id="354C3494FFD0D681C60E7F5E582FB472" box="[267,1313,1543,1562]" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C60E7F5E5C76B472" box="[267,376,1543,1562]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Microxeas II</th>
<th id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C6E67F5E5F98B472" box="[483,662,1543,1562]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">47.555.562.5 / 1.25</th>
<th id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C5F97F5E5E12B472" box="[764,796,1543,1562]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">___</th>
<th id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C4C27F5E591AB472" box="[967,1044,1543,1562]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">___</th>
<th id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C3B37F5E582FB472" box="[1206,1313,1543,1562]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">___</th>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD0D681C60E7F76582FB42A" box="[267,1313,1583,1602]" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C60E7F765C76B42A" box="[267,376,1583,1602]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Microstyles</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C6E67F765F98B42A" box="[483,662,1583,1602]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C5F97F765E12B42A" box="[764,796,1583,1602]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C4C27F76591AB42A" box="[967,1044,1583,1602]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C3B37F76582FB42A" box="[1206,1313,1583,1602]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">___</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD0D681C60E7F0F582FB401" box="[267,1313,1622,1641]" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C60E7F0F5C76B401" box="[267,376,1622,1641]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Commas I</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C6E67F0F5F98B401" box="[483,662,1622,1641]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C5F97F0F5E12B401" box="[764,796,1622,1641]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C4C27F0F591AB401" box="[967,1044,1622,1641]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
27
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC4E67F0E5EF6B401" box="[995,1016,1623,1641]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">39</emphasis>
54
</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C3B37F0F582FB401" box="[1206,1313,1622,1641]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">___</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD0D681C60E7F27582FB4F9" box="[267,1313,1662,1681]" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C60E7F275C76B4F9" box="[267,376,1662,1681]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Commas II</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C6E67F275F98B4F9" box="[483,662,1662,1681]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C5F97F275E12B4F9" box="[764,796,1662,1681]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C4C27F27591AB4F9" box="[967,1044,1662,1681]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">1012</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C3B37F27582FB4F9" box="[1206,1313,1662,1681]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">___</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC336D6FFD0297BC60E7FFF5C86B192" blockId="4.[267,1242,1702,1721]" lastBlockId="5.[264,558,999,1055]" lastPageId="5" lastPageNumber="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
Sigma
<date id="FFC21016FFD0297AC6427FFF5F0FB4D1" box="[327,513,1702,1721]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5" value="1946-01">I 46</date>

<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC5037FFF5F15B4D0" box="[518,539,1702,1720]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">48</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC5247FFF5F22B4D0" box="[545,556,1702,1720]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">3</emphasis>
50.6 / &lt;2.3 75.7
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC5DA7FFF5FFAB4D0" box="[735,756,1702,1720]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">92</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC5FF7FFF5E0BB4D0" box="[762,773,1702,1720]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">2</emphasis>
112.8 / 4.5
<date id="FFC21016FFD0297AC4BA7FFF5912B4D1" box="[959,1052,1702,1721]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5" value="1933-04-27" valueMax="1933-04-29" valueMin="1933-04-27">
27
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC4DE7FFF5EFEB4D0" box="[987,1008,1702,1720]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">29</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC4F37FFF590FB4D0" box="[1014,1025,1702,1720]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">4</emphasis>
33
</date>
530 * Remeasured.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC336D6FFD0297AC60E7F97595BB525" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<table id="F97CC476FFD0D681C60E7F97582FB525" box="[267,1313,1742,1869]" gridcols="4" gridrows="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<tr id="354C3494FFD0D681C60E7F97582FB489" box="[267,1313,1742,1761]" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C60E7F975CBFB489" box="[267,433,1742,1761]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Sigma II</th>
<th id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C6E27F975F9CB489" box="[487,658,1742,1761]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
27.6
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC5117F975F27B488" box="[532,553,1742,1760]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">30</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC52A7F975F34B488" box="[559,570,1742,1760]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">3</emphasis>
34.5 / 2.3
</th>
<th id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C5B37F975E6CB489" box="[694,866,1742,1761]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
18.4
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC5E97F975E0FB488" box="[748,769,1742,1760]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">20</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC4027F975E1CB488" box="[775,786,1742,1760]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">7</emphasis>
27.6 / 2
</th>
<th id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C4827F97582FB489" box="[903,1313,1742,1761]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
12
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC4DE7F975EFEB488" box="[987,1008,1742,1760]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">13</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC4F37F97590FB488" box="[1014,1025,1742,1760]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">3</emphasis>
15 ___
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD0D681C60E7FAC582FB560" box="[267,1313,1781,1800]" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C60E7FAC5CBFB560" box="[267,433,1781,1800]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Sigma III</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C6E27FAC5F9CB560" box="[487,658,1781,1800]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
9.2
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC50C7FAC5F10B56F" box="[521,542,1781,1799]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">10</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD0297AC5217FAC5F21B56F" box="[548,559,1781,1799]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">7</emphasis>
13.8 / &lt;1.1
</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C5B37FAC5E6CB560" box="[694,866,1781,1800]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C4827FAC582FB560" box="[903,1313,1781,1800]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">___ ___</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD0D681C60E7E44582FB525" box="[267,1313,1821,1869]" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C60E7E445CBFB525" box="[267,433,1821,1869]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Distribution/ Depth</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C6E27E445F9CB525" box="[487,658,1821,1869]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Amapá State, Brazil (76 m)</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C5B37E445E6CB525" box="[694,866,1821,1869]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Amapá State, Brazil (76 m)</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD0D681C4827E44582FB525" box="[903,1313,1821,1869]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Bonaire (00.5 m) and Bermuda (mangrove) Puerto Rico (mangrove)</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC336D6FFD1297BC6E9787059FBB1DA" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<table id="F97CC476FFD1D681C60E78705827B1DA" box="[267,1321,297,946]" gridcols="4" gridrows="14" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<tr id="354C3494FFD1D681C60E78705827B31E" box="[267,1321,297,374]" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" rowspan-0="1">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C6E978705FA2B31E" box="[492,684,297,374]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<taxonomicName id="4C7C4D55FFD1297BC6E978705F86B331" authority="Van Soest &amp; Stentoft (1988)" authorityName="Van Soest &amp; Stentoft" authorityYear="1988" class="Demospongiae" family="Desmacellidae" genus="Biemna" kingdom="Animalia" order="Poecilosclerida" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" phylum="Porifera" rank="species" species="oxeata">
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD1297BC6E978705CF7B353" box="[492,505,297,315]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">B</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD1297BC50678705F32B353" box="[515,572,297,315]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">oxeata</emphasis>
Van Soest &amp; Stentoft (1988)
</taxonomicName>
*
</th>
<th id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C5CC78705E7FB31E" box="[713,881,297,374]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<taxonomicName id="4C7C4D55FFD1297BC5CC78705E2CB353" box="[713,802,297,316]" class="Demospongiae" family="Desmacellidae" genus="Biemna" kingdom="Animalia" order="Poecilosclerida" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" phylum="Porifera" rank="species" species="caribea">
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD1297BC5CC78705FD8B353" box="[713,726,297,315]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">B</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD1297BC5E478705E2CB353" box="[737,802,297,315]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">caribea</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Pulitzer Finali (1986)**
</th>
<th id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C48A78705827B31E" box="[911,1321,297,374]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<taxonomicName id="4C7C4D55FFD1297BC48A78705EE2B353" box="[911,1004,297,316]" class="Demospongiae" family="Desmacellidae" genus="Biemna" kingdom="Animalia" order="Poecilosclerida" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" phylum="Porifera" rank="species" species="cribaria">
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD1297BC48A78705E92B353" box="[911,924,297,315]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">B</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD1297BC4A378705EE2B353" box="[934,1004,297,315]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">cribaria</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(Alcolado &amp;
<taxonomicName id="4C7C4D55FFD1297BC36F787059C6B353" box="[1130,1224,297,316]" class="Demospongiae" family="Desmacellidae" genus="Biemna" kingdom="Animalia" order="Poecilosclerida" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" phylum="Porifera" rank="species" species="cribaria">
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD1297BC36F78705979B353" box="[1130,1143,297,315]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">B</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B908EAC4FFD1297BC387787059C6B353" box="[1154,1224,297,315]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">cribaria</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sensu Leh Gotera) (1986)** nert &amp; Van Soest (1999)**
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD1D681C60E78D35827B3D2" box="[267,1321,394,442]" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C60E78D35CBFB3D2" box="[267,433,394,442]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Oxeas</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C6E978D35FA2B3D2" box="[492,684,394,442]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">420615 / 812</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C5CC78D35E7FB3D2" box="[713,881,394,442]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C48A78D35827B3D2" box="[911,1321,394,442]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">210530 / 714 300550 / 812 (strongylelike) (strongylelike)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD1D681C60E78965827B38A" box="[267,1321,463,482]" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C60E78965CBFB38A" box="[267,433,463,482]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Styles</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C6E978965FA2B38A" box="[492,684,463,482]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C5CC78965E7FB38A" box="[713,881,463,482]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">280316 / 4.56.5</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C48A78965827B38A" box="[911,1321,463,482]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">___ ___</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD1D681C60E78AF5827B061" box="[267,1321,502,521]" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C60E78AF5CBFB061" box="[267,433,502,521]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Rhaphids I</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C6E978AF5FA2B061" box="[492,684,502,521]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">60142</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C5CC78AF5E7FB061" box="[713,881,502,521]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">103161 / 1.0</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C48A78AF5827B061" box="[911,1321,502,521]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">___ 5080</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD1D681C60E7B475827B059" box="[267,1321,542,561]" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C60E7B475CBFB059" box="[267,433,542,561]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Rhaphids II</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C6E97B475FA2B059" box="[492,684,542,561]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C5CC7B475E7FB059" box="[713,881,542,561]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C48A7B475827B059" box="[911,1321,542,561]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">___ ___</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD1D681C60E7B1F5827B031" box="[267,1321,582,601]" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C60E7B1F5CBFB031" box="[267,433,582,601]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Microxeas I</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C6E97B1F5FA2B031" box="[492,684,582,601]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C5CC7B1F5E7FB031" box="[713,881,582,601]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">6981 / 2.0</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C48A7B1F5827B031" box="[911,1321,582,601]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">___ ___</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD1D681C60E7B345827B0E8" box="[267,1321,621,640]" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C60E7B345CBFB0E8" box="[267,433,621,640]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Microxeas II</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C6E97B345FA2B0E8" box="[492,684,621,640]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C5CC7B345E7FB0E8" box="[713,881,621,640]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">3037 / 1.0</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C48A7B345827B0E8" box="[911,1321,621,640]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">___ ___</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD1D681C60E7BCC5827B0C0" box="[267,1321,661,680]" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C60E7BCC5CBFB0C0" box="[267,433,661,680]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Microstyles</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C6E97BCC5FA2B0C0" box="[492,684,661,680]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C5CC7BCC5E7FB0C0" box="[713,881,661,680]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">3750</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C48A7BCC5827B0C0" box="[911,1321,661,680]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">___ ___</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD1D681C60E7BE55827B0A7" box="[267,1321,700,719]" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C60E7BE55CBFB0A7" box="[267,433,700,719]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Commas I</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C6E97BE55FA2B0A7" box="[492,684,700,719]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C5CC7BE55E7FB0A7" box="[713,881,700,719]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">11.514</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C48A7BE55827B0A7" box="[911,1321,700,719]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">___ ___</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD1D681C60E7BBD5827B09F" box="[267,1321,740,759]" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C60E7BBD5CBFB09F" box="[267,433,740,759]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Commas II</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C6E97BBD5FA2B09F" box="[492,684,740,759]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C5CC7BBD5E7FB09F" box="[713,881,740,759]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C48A7BBD5827B09F" box="[911,1321,740,759]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">___ ___</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD1D681C60E7A555827B177" box="[267,1321,780,799]" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C60E7A555CBFB177" box="[267,433,780,799]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Sigma I</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C6E97A555FA2B177" box="[492,684,780,799]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">5273</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C5CC7A555E7FB177" box="[713,881,780,799]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">2334</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C48A7A555827B177" box="[911,1321,780,799]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">5568 5077</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD1D681C60E7A6A5827B12E" box="[267,1321,819,838]" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C60E7A6A5CBFB12E" box="[267,433,819,838]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Sigma II</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C6E97A6A5FA2B12E" box="[492,684,819,838]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">1418</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C5CC7A6A5E7FB12E" box="[713,881,819,838]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">11.516</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C48A7A6A5827B12E" box="[911,1321,819,838]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">___ 2026</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD1D681C60E7A025827B106" box="[267,1321,859,878]" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C60E7A025CBFB106" box="[267,433,859,878]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Sigma III</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C6E97A025FA2B106" box="[492,684,859,878]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C5CC7A025E7FB106" box="[713,881,859,878]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">___</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C48A7A025827B106" box="[911,1321,859,878]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">___ ___</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354C3494FFD1D681C60E7ADB5827B1DA" box="[267,1321,898,946]" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<th id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C60E7ADB5CBFB1DA" box="[267,433,898,946]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Distribution/ Depth</th>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C6E97ADB5FA2B1DA" box="[492,684,898,946]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Barbados (108126 m)</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C5CC7ADB5E7FB1DA" box="[713,881,898,946]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Puerto Rico (1m – mangroove)</td>
<td id="769D5DE8FFD1D681C48A7ADB5827B1DA" box="[911,1321,898,946]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Cuba Jamaica (20 m) (2091 m)</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC336D6FFD1297BC60D7D555F20B677" blockId="5.[264,558,999,1055]" box="[264,558,1036,1055]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">** Measurements from Literature.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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