Cabangus regius (Pola & Stout, 2008) comb. nov.

Fig. 2

Dendronotus regius Pola & Stout, 2008: 46– 54, Figs 1–5.

Extended diagnosis. Body very narrow. Three to four pairs of branched dorsolateral appendages. Circa six appendages of oral veil. Four to five appendages (posterior ones longest) of rhinophoral stalks. Rhinophores with 10–11 lamellae. Lateral papilla of rhinophoral sheaths present. Lip papillae possibly absent. Basal colour white or yellow, with blue, brown and reddish patches. Masticatory processes with denticles. Radula with upto 36 rows of teeth. Central tooth with up to 20 small distinct denticles with furrows. Up to nine lateral teeth with up to seven denticles. Ampulla voluminous, folded. Bursa copulatrix large, pear-shaped to oval. Seminal receptaculum small placed distally at a short distance from the vaginal opening (in the original description entangled duct from ampulla was incorrectly identified as “receptaculum seminis”). Prostate non discoid, thickened, without evident alveolar glands.The vasdeferens ismoderate in length, penis tapered. Body length upto 15 mm.

Distribution. Tropical Indo-west Pacific.

Bathymetry. Up to 45 m deep.

Remarks. See under Cabangus gen. nov.