TABLE 3. Comparisons of shape and dimensions of the spicules with an overview of geographic and depth distribution of Thrinacophora Ridley, 1885. Measured spicules of each category (micrometers, μm) expressed as follows: minimum-mean-maximum length/width.
Species Distribution / Depth (m) Strongyles Oxeas/anisoxeas Styles I Styles II Styles III Trichodragma
Thrinacophora melae sp. nov. Bahia, Brazil / 2 – 3 310–461.7–850 x 7.5–9.8–15 Absent 875–1177.5–1400 x 7.5–11.3–17.5 250–776–1350 x 2.5–4.3–10 92.5–153.4–177.5 x 5–7.8–10 Raphides 250–344.3–450 x 1–1.6–3
Thrinacophora cervicornis Ridley & Dendy, 1886 Philippines Arafura Sea and Northwest Shelf Western Atlantic, Pacific / 8 – 83 Absent 212–279.3–325 x 9–14.8–19 288–473.1–608 x 0.5–2.8–5.5 51–66.3–96 x 6–8.3–10 Absent 5–66.3–96 x 6–8.3–10
Thrinacophora dubia Brøndsted, 1924 Auckland and Campbell Islands, Pacific / shallow-water Absent Absent Styles,varying through subtylostyles to tylostyles 90–2000 x 14 Absent 100–160 x 4–5 Raphides 400 x 3–1
Thrinacophora funiformis Ridley & Dendy, 1886 Guyana Shelf, NE Brazil / 33 Absent 324–406–482 x 13–19.7–23 538–992–1398 x 16–25.1–32 Cladostyles 267–370–439 x 3.5–5.2–7 Absent Raphides in trichodragma 105–118–129 x 7–8.4–10
Thrinacophora incrustans Kieschnick, 1896 Ternate, Indonesia Absent Absent Styles Amphioxes, Cladostrongyles Absent Trichodragma
Thrinacophora murrayi Arnesen, 1920 Cape Bojador (St.37), Saara Ocidental, Western Sahara, Morocco / 39 Absent 296–407.6 x 18.5 Styles choanosome two size 273x18.5 592x18.5 Absent Absent 40x10
Thrinacophora rhaphidophora (Hentschel, 1912) Ilhas Aru, norte de Penambulai, Arafura Sea / 8 Absent Amphioxes (styles and amphistrongyles) 2224–320 x 11–13 Styles and Amphistrongyles 1600–1920 x 20 μ Styles Amphistrongyles 448–600 x 5 μ Absent Raphides about 100 μ
Thrinacophora spinosa Wilson, 1902 Off Punta Melones (stn 6072), Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico / 74 Absent Oxeas big 250x8 small 200x6 Styles big 1100x10–12 small 800x8 Styles very slender 800–1100x5 smaller forms 400x3–5 Absent About 120 μ