Miropalicus vietnamensis (Zarenkov, 1968)

Palicus vietnamensis Zarenkov, 1968: 762, fig. 2A-Г.

Parapalicus vietnamensis – Moosa & Serène 1981: 26, 27.

Miropalicus vietnamensis – Castro 2000: 522, 587, 588, figs 29, 30a, 59, 60f.

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Tonga. BORDAU 2, stn CP 1511, 21°08’S, 175°22’W, 384-402 m, 31. V.2000, 3 ♂♂, 2 pre-adult ♀♀, 1 ♀. (MNHN-B 31939). — Stn CP 1520, 21°25’S, 175°03’W, 447-450 m, 1. VI.2000, 1 ♂ (MNHN-B 31940). — Stn CP 1572, 19°42’S, 174°31’W, 391-402 m, 11. VI.2000, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (MNHN-B 31941). — Stn CP 1578, 19°42’S, 174°25’W, 329-331 m, 11. VI.2000, 1 pre-adult ♀ (MNHN-B 31942).

DISTRIBUTION. — Southwestern Pacific from the Philippines and the South China Sea (type locality: South China Sea off Vietnam) to New Caledonia and the Loyalty Is (Castro 2000: table 6, fig. 59), and now Tonga. Depth: 24-710 m (Castro 2000: table 5).