Florarctus cinctus Renaud-Mornant, 1976b

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57. Florarctus cinctus Renaud-Mornant, 1976b

Florarctus cinctus n. sp. ( Renaud-Mornant 1976b)

Florarctus cinctus ( Sandulli et al. 1999)

Terra typica: Tyrrhenian Sea ( Italy, Europe)

Adriatic Sea:

• 42°08′N, 15°30′E; 5–20 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Foggia Province, Tremiti Islands, San Domino Island, Punta Diamante, coarse organogenic detritus. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001), Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 42°06′N, 15°28′E [42°08′N, 15°30′E]; 5–20 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Foggia Province, between Tremiti Islands, Posidonia seagrass meadow, medium and fine sand. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001)

• 42°09′00′′N, 15°30′00′′E [42°08′N, 15°31′E]; 5–20 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Foggia Province, Tremiti Islands, Caprara [Capraia] Island, Cala dei Turchi, coarse organogenic detritus. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001), Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 42°07′N, 15°31′E [42°08′N, 15°31′E]; 5–20 m bsl: Italy, Foggia Province, Tremiti Islands, San Nicola, Punta del Cimitero, coarse organogenic detritus. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001), Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 42°08′N, 15°29′E [42°07′N, 15°30′E]; 5–20 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Foggia Province, Tremiti Islands, San Domino Island, I Pagliai, coarse organogenic detritus. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001), Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 42°07′N, 15°30′E; 5–20 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Foggia Province, Tremiti Islands, San Domino Island, Cala Spino, coarse organogenic detritus. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001), Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 42°07′N, 15°30′E; 5–20 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Foggia Province, Tremiti Islands, San Nicola, Cretaccio. Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 42°06′N, 15°28′E; 2–4 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Foggia Province, Tremiti Islands, San Domino Island, Punta Zio Cesare, cave Grotta delle Murene, 0–10 cm depth, 80% coarse organogenic sand, 3% silt and clay, (mean diameter = 0.125 mm). Sandulli et al. (1999), Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001)

• 42°06 ′ N, 15°28′E; 3 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Foggia Province, Tremiti Islands, southern area of San Domino Island, in the proximity of Punta Zio Cesare, submarine cave Grotta delle Murene, cave’s entrance, coarse organogenic detritus. D’Addabbo Gallo et al. (2001), Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001)

• 42°06 ′ N, 15°28′E; 2 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Foggia Province, Tremiti Islands, southern area of San Domino Island, in the proximity of Punta Zio Cesare, submarine cave Grotta delle Murene, the end of the cave, coarse organogenic detritus. D’Addabbo Gallo et al. (2001), Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001)

• 42°06 ′ N, 15°29′E; 5 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Foggia Province, Tremiti Islands, southern area of San Domino Island, in the proximity of Punta Zio Cesare, submarine cave Grotta delle Viole, internal opening, coarse organogenic detritus. D’Addabbo Gallo et al. (2001), Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001), Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 42°06′N, 15°29′E; 5–10 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Foggia Province, Tremiti Islands, San Domino Island, Punta Zio Cesare, cave Grotta delle Viole, 0–10 cm depth, 80% coarse organogenic sand, 3% silt and clay, (mean diameter = 0.125 mm). Sandulli et al. (1999), Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001), Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 42°06′N, 15°29′E; 5–20 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Foggia Province, Tremiti Islands, San Domino Island, Punta del Diavolo, coarse organogenic detritus. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001), Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

Alboran Sea:

• 35°11′N, 02°26′W; 4 m bsl: [FAO37] Morocco, Chafarinas Islands, Isable II Island [ Isla Isabel II], sublittoral mixed environment near meadows of seagrass ( Posidonia oceanica ). Villora-Moreno & Grimaldi de Zio (1996)

• 35°11′N, 02°25′W; 1 m bsl: [FAO37] Morocco, Chafarinas Islands, Rey Francisco Island [ Isla del Rey], sublittoral sand and gravel. Villora-Moreno & Grimaldi de Zio (1996)

Coral Sea:

• 22°08′S, 149°34′E; 2 m bsl: [FAO71] Undefined locality, Australia, E coast of Australia, surface of sediment, sand. Kristensen (1984)

• 19°21′S, 158°40′E; 2 m bsl: [FAO71] Undefined locality, Coral Sea Islands Territory, Chesterfield Islands, surface of sediment, sand. Kristensen (1984)

Indian Ocean:

• 23°23′S, 43°38′E; 0 m bsl: [FAO51] Republic of Madagascar, Toliara Province, Toliara, Mozambique Channel, various localities of the inner reef flat of the great reef, stations 1F–3F, coralline sand. Renaud- Mornant (1976b, 1979a)

Ionian Sea:

• 39°55′55′′N, 18°02′71′′E [39°54′N, 18°06′E]; 0 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Lecce Province, San Giovanni [Torre San Giovanni]. Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 39 ° 55.55′N, 18°02.81′E; 20 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Lecce Province, Torre San Giovanni Mancaversa, fine sand. Accogli et al. (2011)

• 39 ° 55.22′N, 18°02.29′E; 10 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Lecce Province, Torre San Giovanni Mancaversa, fine sand. Accogli et al. (2011)

• 39 ° 55.22′N, 18°02.29′E; 20 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Lecce Province, Torre San Giovanni Mancaversa, fine sand. Accogli et al. (2011)

• 39°52′00′′N, 16°42′30′′E; 20–200 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Cosenza Province, High Ionian Sea offshore, Calabrian Coast, Amendolara Shoal, coralligenous sand, coralligenous sand mixed with debris, coarse medium or fine coralligenous sand (few samples). D’Addabbo Gallo et al. (1987), Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (1987), Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 39 ° 51.26′N, 18°23.55′E; 10 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Lecce Province, Gagliano, coarse sand. Accogli et al. (2011)

• 39°51′20′′N, 18°23′59′′E; 0 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Lecce Province, Gagliano del Capo. Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 39 ° 50.46′N, 18°07.38′E; 20 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Lecce Province, Torre Mozza (industry for fish processing), sand, coarse organogenous debris. Accogli et al. (2011)

Tyrrhenian Sea:

• 40°50′N, 14°15′E; 11.5 m bsl: [FAO37] Type Locality: Italy, Province of Naples, NW of Gulf of Naples, Naples, station Pietra salata, infralittoral, coarse sand. Renaud-Mornant (1976b)

• 40°50′N, 14°18′E; 0 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Province of Naples, Napoli Gulf [Gulf of Naples]. Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 40°20′30′′N, 09°40′15′′E; 21–40 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Sardinia Island, Nuoro Province, Orosei Gulf, sand in Posidonia seagrass meadow and coralligenous detritus. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001), Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 38°44′N, 16°06′E [38°43′N, 16°06′E]; 0 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Vibo Valentia Province, Vibo Valentia, Trainiti beach. Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 38°36′N, 14°55′E; 40 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Aeolian Islands, Secca del Capo, coralligenous bank, subtidal zone, coarse coralligenous detritus. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001)

• 38°31′N, 14°56′E [38°31′N, 14°58′E]; 1.5–5 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Aeolian Islands, Lipari Island, Porticello, subtidal zone, siliceous sand. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001), Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 38°29′N, 14°57′E [38°29′N, 14°58′E]; 1.5–5 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Aeolian Islands, Lipari Island, Canneto, subtidal zone, siliceous sand. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001), Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 38°26′N, 14°55′E [38°26′N, 14°57′E]; 1.5–5 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Aeolian Islands, Lipari Island, Pietra Lunga South, subtidal zone, siliceous sand. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001), Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

Record numbers (Sea/Ocean classification): Adriatic Sea: 13, Alboran Sea: 2, Coral Sea: 2, Indian Ocean: 1, Ionian Sea: 8, Tyrrhenian Sea: 8; total: 34.

Record numbers (FAO classification): FAO37: 31, FAO51: 1, FAO71: 2; total: 34. Remarks: This is an interstitial, intertidal or subtidal species (also in marine caves). It has been reported mainly from the Mediterranean in different types of sand and sediment.