Metaxia excelsa Faber & Moolenbeek, 1991

(Figs 2C; 18J, L-O)

Metaxia excelsa Faber & Moolenbeek, 1991: 83 .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Guadeloupe. KARUBENTHOS 1 • 2 sh; sta. GB02; MNHN • 1 spm; sta. GB03; MNHN • 3 sh; sta. GB06; MNHN • 1 sh, 1 spm; sta. GS06; MNHN • 2 sh, 1 spm; sta. GB08; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. GB11; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. GS11; MNHN • 1 spm; sta. GB12; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. GB13; MNHN • 15 sh, 3 spm; sta. GS13; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. GB14; MNHN • 1 spm; sta. GS15; MNHN • 4 sh; sta. GB16; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. GS17; MNHN • 4 sh; sta. GS18; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. GS19; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. GS22; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. GB23; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. GS23; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. GB25; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. GB36; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. GD68; MNHN. — KARUBENTHOS 2 • 1 sh; sta. DW4545; MNHN.

Martinique. MADIBENTHOS. ‘Nord Atlantique’ • 1 spm; sta. AB197; MNHN • 1 sh [worn]; sta. AD255; MNHN • 2 sh; sta. AD260; MNHN • 2 sh; sta. AD263; MNHN • 3 sh; sta. AD267; MNHN • 5 sh; sta. AD275; MNHN • 2 sh; sta. AS565; MNHN. — ‘Sud Atlantique’ • 1 sh; sta. AD222; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. AB401; MNHN. — ‘Nord Caraibe’ • 1 sh; sta. AB159; MNHN • 3 sh, 1 spm; sta. AB161; MNHN • 2 sh; sta. AD280; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. AD289; MNHN • 3 sh; sta. AD290; MNHN • 1 spm; sta. AB362; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. AS 363; MNHN • 3 sh; sta. AB372; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. AS 375; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. AB382; MNHN • 4 sh; sta. AB386; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. AB463; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. AB567; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. AS 572; MNHN • 3 sh; sta. AS 576; MNHN. ‘Sud Caraibe’ • 1 sh; sta. AB058; MNHN • 1 spm; sta. AB123; MNHN • 2 sh; sta. AB150; MNHN • 2 sh; sta. AB152; MNHN • 2 sh; sta. AB169; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. AB173; MNHN • 2 sh; sta. AB177; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. AD203; MNHN • 2 sh; sta. AD216; MNHN • 1 sh [juvenile]; sta. AD271; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. AB354; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. AS 370; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. AD617; MNHN. ‘Baie de Fort-de-France’ • 1 sh; sta. AB392; MNHN • 1 sh; sta. AB394; MNHN.

BATHYMETRIC DISTRIBUTION. — Recorded depth in Guadeloupe: 3-60 m (live specimens at 14-50 m). Recorded depth in Martinique: 2-80 m (live specimens at 4-25 m). Previous recorded depth in the West Atlantic: 1-147 m (Fernandes & Pimenta 2020).