Dicranodromia spinulata Guinot, 1995

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Dicranodromia spinulata Guinot, 1995

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Dicranodromia spinulata Guinot, 1995: 225–227 , fig. 21a–c, 22A–B, 25D [type locality: New Caledonia, 23°10’S, 167°10’E; 675 m].

Material examined. Rock Garden cold seep: NIWA 34933 , 1 male (cl 9.6 mm, cw 6.8 mm), 40°02.31– 02.47’S, 178°08.58–08.62’E, 730–747 m, TAN0616/06, 4 Nov 2006 .

Remarks. The single specimen of Dicranodromia spinulata constitutes the first record of the species, and only the third record of the family from New Zealand.

Distribution. New Caledonia and now from Rock Garden cold seep, eastern New Zealand; 675–747 m (Guinot 1995; this study).

Figures

FIGURE 1. A, Dagnaudus petterdi (Grant, 1905), female, pcl 44.1 mm (NIWA 34784). B, Homolodromia kai Guinot, 1995, female, cl 19.9 mm, cw 14.6 mm (NIWA 6761). C, Dicranodromia spinulata Guinot, 1995, male, cl 9.6 mm, cw 6.8 mm (NIWA 34933). D, Cymonomus clarki sp. nov., ovigerous female holotype, cl 6.9 mm, cw 6.6 mm (NIWA 29666). E, Lyreidus tridentatus De Haan, 1841, female, cl 46.6 mm (NIWA 6723). F, Cymonomus aequilonius Dell, 1971, female, cl 7.7 mm, cw 6.7 mm (NIWA 34966).