Delectopecten musorstomi Poutiers, 1981

Delectopecten musorstomi Poutiers, 1981: 331, pl. 1, figs 2, 3.

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Philippines. N of Lubang, 150-159 m, holotype spm (MNHN 21162).

Banc Arago. BENTHAUS, stn DW 1979, 23°22’S, 150°44’W, 176-340 m, 1 rv.

DISTRIBUTION. — Philippines, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia and Norfolk Island (Dijkstra & Marshall 1997: 88; Dijkstra & Maestrati 2008: 105). Depth range 150-250 m (alive). Now also Austral Islands (new record), only single valves at 176 m depth.

REMARKS

The present specimen difffers from the type material from the Philippines only in almost lacking the radial rows of lamellate sculpture.