Alima hildebrandi (Schmitt, 1940)

non Alima hieroglyphica (Kemp, 1911) – Le Loeuff & Cosel 2000: 25, annex 1, French Guiana [70 m] = Alima hildebrandi (Schmitt, 1940); see Remark.

Distribution/Habitat

WA; marine; 0– 70 m.

Remark

Ahyong (2001: 188) indicates “ Alima hieroglyphica sensu stricto is restricted to the Indo-West Pacific population. Alima hildebrandi is removed from the synonymy of A. hieroglyphica and recognized for the Atlantic population”.