Bryocryptella torquata (Jullien, 1903)

(Fig. 11 A-C)

Cryptella torquata Jullien in Jullien & Calvet, 1903: 77, pl. 7, fig. 5a-c.

Porella torquata – Norman 1909: 300, pl. 39, figs 5-8. — Barroso 1912: 33, figs 6, 6a-e.

Bryocryptella torquata – Álvarez 1991: 93, fig. 5; pl. 10, figs A-E.

OCCURRENCE. — Recent: eastern Atlantic (Gulf of Gascony, Madeira). Deep-water species recorded at depths from 80 m to 300 m (Álvarez 1991).

DESCRIPTION

Colony vinculariiform. Narrow subcylindrical branches formed by 3-4 alternating longitudinal rows of zooids opening on the same frontal side. Zooids hexagonal separated by deep furrows. Frontal ventricose with about 20 large pores. Aperture subcircular; a small avicularium is sometimes present on its proximal edge. Peristome more or less developed, devoid of pores. Dorsal slightly convex showing marked grooves corresponding to zooecial limits and a few pores. Ovicells not observed.

REMARKS

This species was erroneously identified as Characodoma sp. in Moissette et al. (2018).