Leptoconchus lamarckii Deshayes, 1863

Oliverio, Marco, 2008, Coralliophilinae (Neogastropoda: Muricidae) from the southwest Pacific, Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 196, pp. 481-586 : 558

Leptoconchus lamarckii Deshayes, 1863

Fig. 122

Leptoconchus lamarckii Deshayes, 1863: 127 , pl. 13, figs 1, 3.

TYPE MATERIAL. — Five syntypes MNHN 0982 .

TYPE LOCALITY. — Bourbon [ Réunion].

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — New Caledonia proper. EXPÉDI- Loyalty Islands. Lifou. LIFOU 2000: stn 1435, Baie du Santal, TION MONTROUZIER: stn 1240, Secteur de Touho , 20°46.5’S, 20°55.2’S, 167°00.7’E, 5-30 m, 2 dd juv; stn 1459, 20°47’S, 165°14’- 165°15.7’E, 0-2 m, 1 dd (Fig. 122); stn 1272, 20°49.5’S, 167°03’E, 55-80 m, 2 dd juv; stn 1465, 20°47.7’S, 167°07’E, 35- 165°19.6’E, 10 m, 1 dd . — BATHUS 1: stn DW 1236, 21°20’S, 45 m, 4 dd juv.

165°54’E, 60 m, 1 dd, 1 dd juv.

DISTRIBUTION. — Thoughout the Indo-West Pacific (uncommon in the Seychelles: Jarrett 2000), including Hawaii ( Kay 1979). New Caledonia and Loyalty Islands, empty shells in 2- 60 m.

REMARKS. — Only a few shells of Leptoconchus lamarckii are present in the samples studied, despite it being considered the commonest species of this group in the Indo-West Pacific (Massin 1982). Sampling that is more focused on coralboring gastropods would probably give a better idea of their regional diversity.