Comispira exstructa (von Martens, 1904) comb. nov.

Fig. 35G

Surcula exstructa von Martens, 1904: 81, pl. 1 fig. 4.

Surcula exstructa – Thiele 1925: 181 (215), pl. 23(35) fig. 21.

Comitas exstructa – Powell 1969: 283 (23-295), pl. 226 fig. 1

Type material

Holotype INDIAN OCEAN • Nicobar Is.; 7°48′ N, 93°07′ E; depth 805 m; whereabouts unknown .

Remarks

This species is based on a single strongly damaged holotype (SL 24 mm). The original drawing and the details of the sculpture provided by Thiele (1925) show a subsutural row of rounded knobs. These are not found in any species of Leucosyrinx, but are, conversely, present in all species of Sibogasyrinx and Comispira . Based on the broadly-spaced and rather strong spiral cords, we attribute the species to Comispira .

Distribution

Type locality.