Table 13 Comparative morphological and distributional data for the species of Leucopsacus Ijima, 1898
From: Seven new species of sponges (Porifera) from deep-sea coral mounds at Campos Basin (SW Atlantic)
| Species | Choanosomal spicules | Dermal pentactins | Atrial hexactins | Anchorate discohexactins | Discohexasters | Other microscleres | Locality/depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. barracuda sp. nov. (compiled from holotype and paratype) |
H. 380–1334/8–20 D. 1500–3950/5–13 |
tan. 287–677/8–18 pro. 493–1047/ 10–18 | 95–165 | 38–78 | hd. 100 (rare) | SW Atlantic (Campos Basin, RJ)/744–923 | |
| L. distantus Tabachnick and Lévi, 2004 (orig. descr.) | H. 1000–5500/4–91 (also pentactins and stauractins) |
tan. 1100–1800/38 pro. 4100–4200 | 262–245 |
I. 47–58 II. 532–912 | New Caledonia/680–700 | ||
| L. ingolfi Burton, 1928 (orig. descr.) |
H. 300 (media) D. present |
tan.180 pro. 400 | 70 | 440 (media) | Boreal Atlantic/1317–1376 | ||
| L. orthodocus Ijima, 1898 sensu Tabachnick (2002) |
H. rays up to 500 D. 1500 (rare) |
tan. 270 pro. 2 × tan | 280 (at least) | 110–168 | 50–88 | hd. present | Japan/214–429 |
| L. scoliodocus Ijima, 1903 (orig. descr.) |
H. rays up to 4000 D. present |
tan. 500–800 pro. 2 × tan | 260–340 | 100–180 | 46–70 | s. 38–50 | Japan/572 |
| L. scoliodocus var. retroscissus Topsent, 1904 (orig. descr.) |
H. rays up to 2000 D. rare | tan. 400–500/25–30 | 105 | 40–60 |
hd. present s. 50 | Cape Verde Islands/598–1378 |