Corydendrium parasiticum (Linnaeus, 1767)

(Fig. 2I)

Material examined. Stn. 7, 24.i.2012, 6– 8 m, M032: a sparsely branched colony, 4.5 cm high, with gonophores. Stn. 8, 25.i.2012, 12– 15 m, M056: a 15 cm high, sterile colony (MHNG-INVE-82908).

Remarks. For the synonymy and a redescription of this species, see Schuchert (2004).

Geographical distribution. Likely circumglobal in tropical and subtropical waters (Schuchert 2004). In the Caribbean, this species was recorded from Colombia (Wedler 1975, Flórez Gonzáles 1983), Belize (Spracklin 1982), Puerto Rico (Wedler & Larson 1986), Panama (Calder & Kirkendale 2005), Guadeloupe (Galea, unpublished data), and Martinique (present record).