Cilunculus sewelli Calman 1938

Cilunculus sewelli Calman

Cilunculus sewelli Caiman, 1938:161–163, figs. 8, 9.—Clark, 1963:75.—Stock, 1968b:13.

Ammothella gigas Fage, 1956c:173–175, figs. 9–14.

MATERIAL EXAMINED.—HONSHU: Off Kamaishi, 39°11.4′N 142°11.5′E 430–435 m, KT84-9, sta SR4, 12 Jul 1984 (1 with eggs, 4, 4, 2 juv); 39°12.4′N, 142°18.7′E, 700–736 m, KT84-9, sta SR5, 10 Jul 1984 (l 5); 39°07.2′N, 142°23.1′E KT84-9, sta SR6, 10 Jul 1984 (1, 3, 1 juv); NE of Miyako, 39°59.0′N, 142°37.7′E, 1225–1249 m, KT85-11, sta SR 16, 12 Aug 1985 (2). Kii Strait, 33°28.6′N, 135°28.9′E, 353–354 m, KT84-12, sta 15, 1 Sep 1984 (1); 33°30.8′N, 135°08.3′E, 975–1112 m, KT84-12, sta 30, 2 Sep 1984 (1).

DISTRIBUTION.—This species is new to Japanese waters. It was described from a female taken off Zanzibar and has since been captured off such scattered places as Natal, South Africa, Kenya, Mozambique Channel, and New Zealand. These are the first records from the north Pacific and they fall within the known depth range of 183–1789 meters.

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