Veprichlamys sp.

Dijkstra, Henk H. & Maestrati, Philippe, 2008, New species and new records of deep-water Pectinoidea (Bivalvia: Propeamussiidae, Entoliidae and Pectinidae) from the South Pacific, Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 196, pp. 77-114 : 107-108

Veprichlamys sp. cf. kiwaensis (Powell, 1933)

Figs 50, 51

Chlamys kiwaensis Powell, 1933: 371 , pl. 40, figs 1-5.

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — The type material (see Dijkstra 1995: 85). Tonga. BORDAU 2: stn DW 1614, 23˚02’S, 175˚51’W, 429-549 m, 1 rv (Figs 50, 51) .

REMARKS. — The present specimen from Tonga is like the type specimens of C. kiwaensis from New Zealand, although the sculpture of the Tongan specimen is somewhat different in having secondary radial ribs, which commence in the central part of the disc. These are lacking in the typical specimens. Other characters are similar. It is clearly a distinct species, but more material is needed in order to describe it. Veprichlamys kiwaensis has been recorded alive in New Zealand and New Caledonia in 366-1006 m ( Dijkstra 1995: 85).