Aspidosiphon (Paraspidosiphon) laevis de Quatrefages, 1865

Paraspidosiphon speciosus Gerould, 1913:426 –427. – Rice, 1975:40 –41, 45–46.

Specimens collected:

CURA Ç AO: EBC – STA 301: 29/xii/87; Carambi Institute in front of laboratory; (1).

CUMAN Á: EBC – STA 311: 5/i/88; Playa Colarada, west of Mochima; (2). STA 313: 7/i/88: Playa Colarada, west of Mochima; (1).

Remarks. Aspidosiphon (Paraspidosiphon) laevis may be recognized by its grooved anal shield and that all the hooks are unidentate.

Distribution. Aspidosiphon (Paraspidosiphon) laevis inhabits coral rock and has a widespread warm water distribution. In the western Atlantic and Caribbean it is known from the Cape Hatteras region (USA) to Brazil. It has also been reported from the western Pacific Ocean. Rice (1975) collected 5 specimens of this species from intertidal Porites rubble at Spaansche Water, Curaçao.