Ophiochondrus armatus (Koehler, 1907a)

Reports for the Azores:

Ophioplus armatus $ Koehler, 1907a: 46, 1909: 203–204, pl. 28, figs. 7–8; Koehler 1914a: 129–131, pl. 14, figs. 2–3, 6; Mortensen 1927a: 197–198, figs. 109–110; García-Diez et al. 2005: 49.

Type locality: Azores (38°35’30”N, 28°05’45”W) .

See: Koehler (1909; 1914a); Mortensen (1927a).

Occurrence: a rare species known only from Florida (Koehler 1914a), Porcupine Seabight (SW of Ireland; Mortensen 1927a) and the Azores (Koehler 1909).

Depth: 287– 1,250 m (AZO: 1,250 m; Koehler 1909, 1914a).

Habitat: sandy bottoms with corals and shells; epibiont on corals (Koehler 1914a).

Remarks: Koehler (1907a, 1909) described Ophiochondrus armatus (= Ophioplus armatus) based on two specimens collected by Princesse Alice in the Azores. No other material is known from the archipelago.