Table 1 Mean and range of the length of the most variable helices within the three sponge classes
Calcarea (n = 48) | Demospongiae (n = 109*) | Hexactinellida (n = 5**) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Helix | bp (range) | bp (range) | bp (range) |
10 | 22.8 (21–26) | 21.9 (20–30) | 36.0 (35–37) |
E10_1 | 55.4 (54–64) | 61.6 (55–74) | 75.4 (67–80) |
43 | 49.1 (49–50) | 49.5 (48–55) | 91.5 (72–101) |