Lytocarpia brevirostris (Busk, 1852)

Fig. 11A

Lytocarpia brevirostris – Di Camillo et al. 2011: 525, figs 2c, 3b, f, 6d, 7–8.

Material examined

PACIFIC OCEAN • several plumes branched or unbranched, 1.8–4.5 cm high, of which one bears a young corbula; off New Caledonia, stn DW4774; 23°01ʹ S, 168°19ʹ E; 100– 90 m; 28 Aug. 2016; KANACONO leg.; MNHN-IK-2015-514 .

Remarks

For a recent description of this well-known species, refer to Di Camillo et al. (2011), who also provided an extensive synonymy.

Distribution

Widespread in tropical parts of the Indian Ocean, from Africa to Indonesia, and the northeastern South Pacific (Di Camillo et al. 2001).