Table 5. Comparative data for the dimensions of the spicules (in µm) of L. (W.) hawaiiana. Shass length × width; head diameter are given for megascleres and total length for arcuate isochelae and sigmas. Values in parentheses are means

L. (W.) hawaiiana material examined	Tylotes	Oxeas	Arcuate isochelae	Sigmas
MBR-11506	200–(212.5)–225 × 2.5–(3)–5	185–(217.3)–250 × 2.5–(6.3)–7.5	10–(25.3)–35	10–(14.6)–25
LACM-1954	185–(200)–212.5 × 2.5–(3)–5	175–(191.8)–205 × 2.5–(6.8)–10	12.5–(21.6)–30	10–(11.1)–17.5
LEB-ICML-UNAM-147	165–(191.3)–215 × 2.5–(2.7)–5	185–(208.3)–225 × 2.5–(4.1)–10; 4.5–(6)–8	15–(25.7)–35	12.5–(14.6)–17
LEB-ICML-UNAM-396	200–(213.5)–235 × 2.5–(2.8)–3.9	128–(175)–226 × 2.5–(3.4)–5.2; 5–(6.3)–7.5	15.5–(21.8)–33	12.9–(17.5)–23
LEB-ICML-UNAM-1618	170–(195.6)–220 × 2.5–(4.2)–6.3; 5–(6.5)–7.5	190–(209.5)–220 × 2.5–(5.2)–7.5	17.5–(26.7)–35	I: 12.5–(14.1)–15 II: 32.5–49 (N = 2)
LEB-ICML-UNAM-1631	190–(207.7)–220 × 2.5–(3.05)–5	190–(208.75)–225 × 2.5–(4.375)–7.5	15–(20.5)–30	12.5–(14.09)–15
LEB-ICML-UNAM-1784	200–(213.5)–233.7 × 2.5–(2.8)–3.9	128–(166)–220 × 2.5–(3.4)–5.2	15.5–(21.8)–35	12.9–(17.5)–25
LEB-ICML-UNAM-1793	181–(198)–205 × 1.3–(3)–3.8	168–(191)–218 × 2.5–(5)–7.7	18–(25.5)–35	12.9–(15.8)–18 II: 32.5 (N = 1)
LEB-ICML-UNAM-1806	205–(208)–218 × 2.5–(2.8)–3.8	181–(191)–205 × 2.5–(4.1)–5	18–(19.1)–21.5	10–(12.5)–15
LEB-ICML-UNAM-1809	174–(198.5)–213 × 1.3–(2.5)–3.8	171–(190)–207 × 5–(6.7)–7.7	18–(26)–33.7	12.5–(15)–18
LEB-ICML-UNAM-1810	181–(195.5)–223 × 2.5–(3)–3.3	161–(175)–192 × 2.5–(5.3)–7.7	15–(25.3)–31	10–(12.9)–15
LEB-ICML-UNAM-1811	181–(201.1)–210 × 1.5–(4.2)–5	145–(188.9)–207.7 × 1.3–(4.4)–7.7	15.5–(27.5)–33.7	12.5–(15.5)–18
LEB-ICML-UNAM-1845	177.5–(201.8)–212.5 × 2.5–(3.4)–7.5	190–(207)–217.5 × 5–(7.5)–10	17.5–(27.5)–32.5	12.5–(14.1)–15 II: 30–(33)–36.3 (N = 4)
LEB-ICML-UNAM-1884	180–(198.8)–210 × 2.5–(3.6)–5	150–(191.2)–225 × 2.5–(5.6)–7.5	17.5–(27.6)–35	12.5–(14.3)–20
LEB-ICML-UNAM-1938
LEB-ICML-UNAM-2441	200–(213.5)–232.5 × 3.8–(4.9)–6.3; 5–(7)–8	155–(205.3)–230 × 6–(7.5)–10	17.5–(26.2)_37.5	I: 15–(15.8)–18 II: 37.5–40 (N = 2)
LEB-ICML-UNAM-2447	175–(187.8)–193 × 3–(3.6)–5; 3.8–(5.2)–7.5	132.5–(178.3)–210.5 × 2.5–(5.4)–8.8	15–(27.3)–35	I: 10–(12.8)–17.5 II: 35 (N = 1)
LEB-ICML-UNAM-3055	185–(195)–215 × 2.5–(4.3)–4; 5–(6.2)–7.5	165–(190)–212.5 × 2.5–(4.3)–5; (6.2)–7.5	15–(28.5)–37.5	I: 10–(14.4)–16.3 II: -