Syllides japonicus Imajima, 1966

Syllides japonicus Imajima, 1966: 112, figs 36 a–h; Banse 1971: 1477, fig. 5; San Martín 2003: 142, fig. 69; San Martín and Hutchings 2006: 360, figs 86 c–f, 87 a–e .

Syllides cf. japonicus: San Martín 1984b: 139, fig. 26.

Material examined.

Elounda, Crete, Greece: CELA-15a-07 (1 ind.) [coll. 26.9.2007]; CELA-5d-08 (1 ind.), CELB-15d-08 (1 ind.) [coll. 12.6.2008].

Type locality.

Japan (Pacific Ocean).

Distribution.

Japan, Australia (San Martín and Hutchings 2006), Mediterranean Sea: WB, AS, LB (Abd-Elnaby and San Martín 2010). New record for the Aegean Sea.

Habitat.

Shallow subtidal depths, in sandy and muddy sediments, on rocks with algal cover, among Posidonia oceanica rhizomes.