Integrative taxonomy of Calcarea (Porifera) from Espírito Santo, Eastern Brazil Author Lopes, Matheus Vieira Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Biology Institute, Zoology Department, TaxoN Laboratory, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho 791, 21941 - 599, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Author Padua, André Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Biology Institute, Zoology Department, TaxoN Laboratory, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho 791, 21941 - 599, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil & Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Biological Sciences and Health Institute, Animal Biology Department, BR 465, km 7, 23897 - 000, Seropédica, Brazil Author Azevedo, Fernanda Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Biology Institute, Zoology Department, TaxoN Laboratory, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho 791, 21941 - 599, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil & Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP-FC / Bauru), Faculdade de Ciências, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, LEDALab, Av. Eng. Luiz Edmundo Carrijo Coube, 14 - 01, 17033 - 360, Vargem Limpa, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil Author Klautau, Michelle Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Biology Institute, Zoology Department, TaxoN Laboratory, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho 791, 21941 - 599, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil text Zootaxa 2025 2025-04-02 5618 2 151 205 https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5618.2.1 journal article 309411 10.11646/zootaxa.5618.2.1 57e2ba5a-9cd6-4b18-85ae-0f5896cbebc8 1175-5326 15217655 182F5F7E-8855-419B-A602-8E599A7E121A

TABLE 4. Spicule measurements of Borojevia brasiliensis. A=Apical actine; B=Basal actine; H=Holotype.
Specimen	Spicule	Actine	Length (µm)				Width (µm)				N
*From Klautau and Valentine (2003).
			Min	Mean	SD	Max	Min	Mean	SD	Max
UFRJPOR 8827	Tripod		75.0	98.9	9.1	112.5	12.5	13.1	1.1	15.0	20
	Triactine		50.0	71.1	9.3	87.5	7.5	9.0	1.3	10.0	20
	Tetractine	B	50.0	73.8	12.7	100.0	5.0	9.4	2.0	12.5	20
	Tetractine	A	35.0	46.8	4.5	52.5	5.0	5.1	0.3	6.3	20
MNHN-LBIM. C. 1989.2 (H)*	Tripod		67.0	81.0	8.2	95.7	-	11.0	1.7	-	20
	Triactine		60.9	78.2	10.6	102.2	-	10.8	1.5	-	20
	Tetractine	B	56.5	75.3	10.0	91.3	-	10.4	1.3	-	20
	Tetractine	A	14.4	36.4	9.1	50.0	-	8.0	2.2	-	20