Paliculus kyusyuensis (Yokoya, 1933)

Palicus kyusyuensis Yokoya, 1933: 206, 217, fig. 70.

Paliculus kyusyuensis – Castro 2000: 527, 587, 588, figs 30b, 31, 56.

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Philippines. PANGLAO 2004, Bohol I., Panglao I., stn T2, coarse sand, 09°32.356’N, 123°47.845’E, 152 m, 31. V.2004, 1 ♂, 7 ♀♀ (ZRC 2008.0946); 1♀ (photographed) (ZRC 2008.1073). — Stn T9, fine sand and seagrass, off San Isidro, 09°33.501’N, 123°49.497’E, 97-120 m, 14. VI.2004, 2 ♀♀ (ZRC 2008.0947); 2 ovig. ♀♀ (ZRC 2008.0948). — Stn B12, Doljo Point, reef slope, 9°35.6’N, 123°43.2’E, 24-27 m, 14. VI.2004, 1 pre-adult (ZRC 2008.1074). — Stn T27, between Panglao and Pamilacan islands, fine sand and mud, 9°33.4’N, 123°51.0’E, 106-137 m, 25. VI.2004, 1 ♀ (ZRC 2008.1075). — Stn T34, between Ligaong and Pamilacan, sand, 09°31.331’N, 123°51.364’E, 145-163 m, 3.VII.2004, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (ZRC 2008.0949); 2 pre-adult ♀♀, 3 ovig. ♀♀ (ZRC 2008.0950).— Stn T36, west Pamilacan I., Cervera Shoal, 9°29.3’N, 123°51.5’E, 95-128 m, 4.VII.2004, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (MNHN-B29753), 1 ♀ (ZRC 2008.1076). — StnT39, west Pamilacan I., Cervera Shoal, muddy sand, 09°30.1’N, 123°50.4’E, 100-138 m, 6.VII.2004, 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀ (ZRC 2008.1077) .

Tonga. BORDAU 2, stn CP 1575, 19°42’S, 174°21’W, 232-295 m, 11. VI.2000, 1 ♂ (MNHN-B 28520).

DISTRIBUTION. — Wide Indo-West Pacific distribution (Castro 2000: table 6, fig. 56): Madagascar, southern Japan (type locality: Koshiki Is, southwest of Kyushu), Indonesia, New Caledonia (including the Chesterfield Is), Wallis I., and now the Philippines and Tonga. Depth: 24-710 m (Castro 2000: table 5).