Leucosyrinx undosa (Schepman, 1913) comb. nov.

Fig. 33E

Surcula undosa Schepman, 1913: 61 (425), pl. 27 fig. 13a–b.

Comitas undosa – Powell 1969: 282 (23-294), pl. 227 figs 3–4.

Paracomitas undosa – Shuto 1970a: 170, pl. 11 figs 8–9.

Type material

Holotype INDONESIA • Flores Sea; 7°24′ S, 118°15.2′ E; depth 794 m; NATURALIS, ZMA.MOLL.136841.

Remarks

In general shell characters, including the position of the anal sinus, the species is referable to Leucosyrinx . Shuto (1970a) transferred it to Paracomitas Powell, 1942 . In our opinion this is unjustified. The genus Paracomitas is characterized and differentiated from Leucosyrinx and Comitas by a protoconch of 2.5 sharply carinated whorls. The protoconch is missing in the holotype of S. undosa, the only known specimen of the species. Therefore, pending additional data, we consider it a species of Leucosyrinx .

Distribution

Type locality.