Pseudovermilia conchata ten Hove, 1975

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Pseudovermilia conchata ten Hove, 1975

( Figures 9E–F)

Pseudovermilia conchata ten Hove, 1975: 88–92 , figs. 139–141, 168, pls. 6a–d, 8e, h–i. Type locality: Off Long Point Light , Santa Catalina Island, California, USA.

Material examined. Five specimens: California ( USA), LACM-AHF 1094–1095 , holotype and two paratypes (33º24’0–30”N, 118º21’30–33”W, 0.4–0.5 km off Long Point Light, Santa Catalina Island, small boat trawl, sand, brachiopods shells, 42–134 m, Sept. 29, 1941 and June 25, 1952) ; LACM-AHF s.n. (33º15’50”N, 118º11’20”W, 8–9.6 km off south-eastern end Santa Catalina Island , Velero III, sta. 1188, gravel, rock, 290–310 m, Sept. 29, 1940, as Ditrupa sp. ); USNM 52036, paratype (33º00’20’N, 118º33’10”W, off Willow Cove, San Clemente Island, sand, broken shells, 120–170 m, March 18, 1939) .

Diagnosis. Tube white, with longitudinal ridge forming denticulate crest. Opercular peduncle smooth, white. Operculum with fleshy, bulbous part and distal, yellow horny cap; last with up to 18 internal septa, sometimes horny cap with spine on top ( Fig. 9E). Thoracic membrane short, extending to second thoracic chaetiger. Collar with hooded (limbate) chaetae, with bundles of few chaetae. Thorax with “ Apomatus ” chaetae occurring from second chaetiger onwards. Thoracic uncini with anterior bifurcate tooth ( Fig. 9F).

Habitat. Depth: 42–310 m. On brachiopod shells.

Distribution. Only known from California ( USA) (ten Hove 1975).