Parvamussium scitulum (Smith, 1885)

Dijkstra, Henk H. & Maestrati, Philippe, 2008, New species and new records of deep-water Pectinoidea (Bivalvia: Propeamussiidae, Entoliidae and Pectinidae) from the South Pacific, Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 196, pp. 77-114 : 94

Parvamussium scitulum (Smith, 1885)

Amussium scitulum Smith, 1885: 312 , pl. 23, figs 4-4b

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — The type material (see Dijkstra 2 spms; stn CP 1363, 18˚12’S, 178˚33’E, 144-150 m, 2 lv, 5 1995: 31, figs 153-154). rv; stn CP 1366, 18˚12’S, 178˚33’E, 149-168 m, 2 lv, 7 rv. — LoyaltyIslands. LIFOU2000:stn 1462, 20˚47.1’S, 167˚03.2’E, BORDAU 1: stn DW 1498, 18˚41’S, 178˚28’W, 300-307 m, 1 70-120 m, 1 spm, 5 v; stn 1469, 20˚54.2’S, 167˚00.4’E, 70- lv, 1 rv.

130 m, 2 v. Tonga. BORDAU 2: stn DW 1583, 18˚37’S, 174˚03’W, Fiji. MUSORSTOM 10: stn DW 1329, 17˚19’S, 177˚47’E, 102- 327- 360 m, 1 lv.

106 m, 2 lv, 11 rv; stn CP 1358, 17˚49’S, 178˚47’E, 80-120 m,

DISTRIBUTION. — Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, New Caledonia ( Dijkstra 2001: 86); live in 50-300 m. New records for the Loyalty Islands, Fiji and Tonga. Present material live in 70-80 m.