Döderlein, 1896 : 299 Astroglymma sculptum Döderlein, 1927 : 47 Baker, 1980 : 66 Liao & A. M. Clark, 1995 : 170 Rowe & Gates, 1995 : 365 Astroglymma robillardi Mortensen, 1933a :34 Euryalid brittle stars from the International Indian Ocean Expedition 1963 - 64 (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea: Euryalida) Baker, Alan N. Okanishi, Masanori Pawson, David L. Zootaxa 2018 2018-03-08 4392 1 1 27 J49L (Doderlein 1896) Doderlein 1896 [151,646,1832,1858] Ophiuroidea Gorgonocephalidae Astroglymma Animalia Euryalida 21 22 Echinodermata species sculptum     Astrophyton sculptum  Döderlein, 1896: 299, pl.18 fig. 29.    Astroglymma sculptum.—  Döderlein, 1927: 47, pl. 1 fig. 3,4; pl. 5 fig. 13.  Baker, 1980: 66, figs. 19, 28, 31;  Liao & A. M. Clark, 1995: 170, fig. 74;  Rowe & Gates, 1995: 365.    Astroglymma robillardi.—  Mortensen, 1933a:34, pl. 3 figs. 1,2; pl. 4 fig. 1.    Material Examined. USNM 1072476,  Anton BruunCruise8 Station394B, off Durban, 29° 27’ S, 31° 31’ E,  68– 70 m,  29 September, 1964, 3 specimensplus arm fragments of a 4th.  USNM 1072575,  Anton BruunCruise8 Station403E, off Mozambique, 19° 09’ S, 36° 55’ E,  88 m, 2 specimens,  9 October 1964.  USNM 1233996,  Anton BruunCruise8 Station394A, Off Durban, South Africa, 29° 26’ S, 31° 32’ E,  68 m,  25 September 1964, 1 specimen.   Remarks.Two specimens from Station 394B are very large (dd. 76 and dd. 81 mm) and are typical of the species ( Fig. 22A–B). A medium-sized specimen (dd. 30 mm) is uniformly covered with fine pustules and occasional larger ones ( Fig. 22C–E). The arms are bifurcated 16–17 times and carry girdle bands after the first branch. Otherwise the description matches that in Baker, (1980p. 66) of material from the eastern Indian Ocean.   Distribution.Originally described from USFC Albatrossmaterial from the Philippines, this shallow water basket star is widely distributed in the Indo-Malaysian region, and in the east ChinaSea in 73–300mdepth ( Baker, 1980), and its occurrence off Durban and further north off Mozambique, is not unexpected. 1977784082 1929-09 USNM Durban 69 -29.45 Anton Bruun Cruise 1226 31.516666 Station 22 23 USNM 1072476 3 1977783792 1964-10-09 USNM Mozambique 88 -19.15 Anton Bruun Cruise 1273 36.916668 Station 22 23 USNM 1072575 2 1977784078 1964-09-25 USNM South Africa Off Durban 68 -29.433332 Anton Bruun Cruise 1227 31.533333 Station 22 23 USNM 1233996 1