Comispira erica (Thiele, 1925) comb. nov.

Fig. 35E

Leucosyrinx erica Thiele, 1925: 236, pl. 36 (24) fig. 25.

Comitas erica – Powell 1969: 284 (23-296), pl. 226 fig. 2. — Sysoev 1996: 8, fig. 41.

Type material

Syntypes

SUMATRA • 3 specs; off Siberut I., 0°39′ S, 98°52′ E; depth 750 m; ZMB Mol 109382 .

Remarks

The type series consists of 3 shells, one complete (SL 20.1 mm), one juvenile and one broken.

The species is characterized by a subsutural row of rounded knobs. This is not found in any species of Leucosyrinx, but on the contrary present in all species of Sibogasyrinx and Comispira . Based on the spiral sculpture pattern we conditionally attribute the species to Comispira .

Distribution

Zanzibar, Maldive Is. and Sumatra, 750– 797 m.