Aglaophenia howensis Briggs, 1918

Aglaophenia howensis – Galea, 2020: figs 1a–b, 2.

Material examined

PACIFIC OCEAN • five colonies and fragments, 8.5–18 cm high, largest one bearing gonothecae; off New Caledonia, stn CP4787; 22°43′ S, 167°43′ E; 500–533 m; 29 Aug. 2016; KANACONO leg.; MNHN-IK-2015-563 • 1 ca 9 cm high, sterile cormoid; off New Caledonia, stn DW4737; 22°45′ S, 167°42′ E; 387–456 m; 22 Aug. 2016; KANACONO leg.; MNHN-IK-2015-564 • 1 ca 9 cm high, sterile cormoid; off New Caledonia, stn DW4736; 22°42′ S, 167°41′ E; 303–308 m; 22 Aug. 2016; KANACONO leg.; MNHN-IK-2015-565 .

Remarks

This species was recently dealt with by Galea (2020).

Distribution

Scattered records from the Tasman Sea area, up to Norfolk Island in the north; New Caledonia (Galea 2020).