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. 2012 Apr 27;7(4):e35105. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0035105

Figure 4. Examples of chelae and sigmancistras in carnivorous sponges.

Figure 4

A. Arcuate isochelae from Abyssocladia sp., an undescribed species from Morgue Seamount, Chatham Rise (New Zealand EEZ), 1000 m (NIWA 21337); B. Abyssochela from Abyssocladia sp., an undescribed species from Morgue Seamount, Chatham Rise (New Zealand EEZ), 1000 m (NIWA 21337); C. Abyssochela from Abyssocladia carcharias, holotype NIWA 62124, from Monowai Seamount, Kermadec Volcanic Arc (New Zealand EEZ, [47]), 1071 m; D. Abyssochela from Abyssocladia sp., an undescribed species from Seamount 8, Macquarie Ridge (Australian EEZ), 501 m (NIWA 52670); E. Palmate isochelae from Abyssocladia sp. (cf.), an undescribed species from Seamount 7, Macquarie Ridge (Australian EEZ), 770 m (NIWA 40486); F. Anchorate unguiferate anisochela from Cladorhiza sp., an undescribed species from West Norfolk Ridge (New Zealand EEZ), 757 m (NIWA 25834); G. Anchorate isochelae from Chondrocladia (Meliiderma) turbiformis, holotype NIWA 21357, from Pyre Seamount, Chatham Rise, 1075 m (from Fig. 2D right, in [46]); H–I. Palmate anisochelae from Asbestopluma sp., an undescribed species from Hikurangi Channel, off Gisborne, eastern North Island of New Zealand, 1119 m (NIWA 32053); J. Anisochela from Asbestopluma sp., an undescribed species from Ghoul Seamount, Chatham Rise, 922 m (NIWA 21343); K. Palmate anisochela from Abyssocladia sp., an undescribed species from Seamount 7, Macquarie Ridge (Australian EEZ), 770 m (NIWA 40486); L. Placochela from Euchelipluma pristina; M. Anisoplacochela from Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) anisoplacochela, holotype 25835, from Three Kings Ridge, northern New Zealand, 1690 m [47]; N. Cercichela from Cercicladia australis, holotype NIWA 39599, from Seamount 1, Macquarie Ridge, 1060 m, (New Zealand EEZ, [49]) (from Fig. 2H, upper left in [49]); O. Anchorate isochela from Lollipocladia tiburoni (from Fig. 3E left, in [50]); P. Sigmancistra from Asbestopluma sp., an undescribed species from Hikurangi Channel, off Gisborne, eastern North Island of New Zealand, 1119 m (NIWA 32053).