Thysanocardia cf. catharinae (Grube, 1868)

Diagnosis.

Up to 70 mm trunk length. Complex tentacular arrangement in ‘festoons’ (double rows extending along the distal introvert) and around the nuchal organ. Tentacles arranged in 14-16 festoons, each with <40 tentacles.

Remarks.

This is the first record of this genus from Australian waters.

Records.

9 specimens. Suppl. material 1: ops. 80, 104 (AM).