Arcania gracilis (Henderson, 1893)

Arcania septemspinosa var. gracilis Henderson, 1893: 403 (type locality: Gulf of Martaban, Myanmar).

Arcania gracilis – Galil 2001a: 184, figs 2c, 5d, synonymy. — Galil & Ng 2007: 82, fig. 1f (color photo).

Material examined

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Sepik River: BIOPAPUA Stn CP 3702, 03°57’ S, 144°40’ E, 80–91 m, 1 Oct. 2010, 1 ♀, ovi, cl 14.7 mm; 1 ♀, cl 14.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-7013). BIOPAPUA Stn CP 3702, 03°57’ S, 144°40’ E, 80–91 m, 1 Oct. 2010, 1 ♂, cl 10.6 mm; 1 ♀, ovi, cl 14.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-7014).

Distribution

Red Sea to Solomon Is, Vanuatu, New Caledonia; at depths of 21–366 m (Galil 2001, 2007; Galil & Ng 2007, 2010).