Parastrophia megadattilida Pizzini, Raines & Vannozzi, 2013

(Fig. 9 A-C)

Parastrophia megadattilida Pizzini, Raines & Vannozzi, 2013: 47, figs 17F-I. — Vannozzi 2019b: 96 and synonymy therein.

TYPE MATERIAL. — Holotype. Vanuatu • lv; W Tutuba, SANTO 2006 Stn DS103; 15°34.1’S, 167°16.0’E; 10-80 m depth; 14.X.2006; MNHN-IM-2000-24894.

Paratypes. Vanuatu • 1sh; same data as for holotype; MNHN-IM-2000-24895 • 3 sh; same data as for holotype; Stn DS 99; 100-105 m depth; MNHN-IM-2000-24896 • 1 sh; same data; DS 104; 80 m depth; MNHN-IM-2000-24897 .

Fiji • 1 sh; Fiji Islands; MUSORSTOM 10; Std DS 1333; 200- 215 m depth; 1998; MNHN-IM-2000-24898 • 2 sh; same data; Stn DS 1334; 251-257 m depth; MNHN-IM-2000-24899 • 1 sh; same data; Stn DS 1381; 275-430 m depth; MNHN-IM-2000-24548.

TYPE LOCALITY. — Pacific Ocean, Vanuatu, W Tutuba, 15°34.1’S, 167°16.0’E, 70-80 m depth.

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Papua New Guinea • 4 sh; New Ireland; KAVIENG 2014 Stn DW4463; 2°44’S, 150°35’E; 240-305 m depth; 3.IX.2014; MNHN • 1 sh; New Ireland; KAVIENG 2014 Stn DW4464;; 2°43’S, 150°36’E; 140-214 m depth; 3.IX.2014 MNHN • 1 sh; New Ireland; KAVIENG 2014 Stn DW4470; 2°45’S, 150°37’E; 163-358 m depth; 3.IX.2014; MNHN .

DISTRIBUTION. — Philippines, northeastern PNG, Vanuatu, Fiji (Bandel 1996, Pizzini et al. 2013, Vannozzi 2017, 2019b).

DIAGNOSIS. — Shell of average size for the genus, slender, whitish. Coiled protoconch of 0.75 whorls, uncoiled protoconch slender, straight, ending with a strong varix. Varix with a squarish profile crossed by longitudinal cordlets. Teleoconch slowly growing, with a sculpture of regular strong rings. Aperture surrounded by a strong varix. Multiple varices occur. Microsculpture of fine longitudinal cordlets surmounting the rings. Animal described by Vannozzi (2019b). Adult shell length c. 3.5 mm.

REMARKS

A few worn specimens occurred in the studied material, one of them with preserved coiled protoconch. No differences were observed with respect to specimens from other IWP localities.