Haplosyllis djiboutiensis Gravier, 1900

Syllis (Haplosyllis) djiboutiensis Gravier 1900: 147–149, pl. 9, fig. 3.

Haplosyllis djiboutiensis Lattig & Martín 2009: 18, fig. 12.— Lattig et al. 2010: 10–14, figs. 6, 7.— Lattig & Martin 2011: figs. 1A–F; 2A, B.

Haplosyllis spongicola Imajima 1966 a: 220–221, text-figs. a–h.— Lee & Rho 1994: 132–134, fig. 1, a–f.

Material examined. Socotra, S coast, Steroh, Nogid, 12º19.006N 53º52.845E, 13–15 m, rocky, 14.03.1999, 1 specimen (SMF 24974) . Socotra, Qualansiyah Bay, 12º41.026N 53º 28.309E, 5-6 m, 10.03.1999, 1 specimen (SMF 24975) . Socotra, Rhiy di Hamri, 12º40.429N 54º11.731E, 7–9 m, 19.03.1999, 1 specimen, (NHCY 002) . Socotra Archipelago, Kal Farun rock outcrop, 12º26.049N 52º08.07E, 9.5–12.5 m, 03.04.2000, 1 specimen (SMF 24977) .

Habitat. Lattig & Martín (2011) recorded high densities of specimens associated with undetermined sponges in Qatar and Abu Dhabi (Persian Gulf). The Socotra Archipelago specimens were found in different types of substrate, including sand, hard substrate, macro algae, turf algae, hard coral, and soft coral.

Distribution. Red Sea, Korea, Japan, Australia (Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales, Northern Territory) (Lattig et al. 2010), Persian Gulf.