Parvamussium cristatellum (Dautzenberg & Bavay, 1912)

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 : 86-87

Parvamussium cristatellum (Dautzenberg & Bavay, 1912)

Pecten (Amussium) cristatum [sic] Bavay, 1905: 187, pl. 17, figs 2a-c [non Pecten cristatus Bronn, 1828 ].

Amussium cristatellum Dautzenberg & Bavay, 1912: 36 , pl. 28, figs 5-8 [nom. nov. for Pecten (Amussium) cristatus Bavay ].

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — The type material (see Dijkstra & m, 29 lv, 26 rv; stn DW 1334, 16˚51’S, 178˚14’E, 251-257 m, 5 lv, 3 Marshall 1997: 80). rv; stn DW 1359, 17˚50’S, 178˚48’E, 183-188 m, 1 lv; stn DW 1365, Fiji. MUSORSTOM 10: stn DW 1333, 16˚50’S, 178˚13’E, 200-215 18˚13’S, 178˚32’E, 295-302 m, 5 lv, 12 rv .

Solomon Islands. SALOMON 1: stn DW 1742, 11°29’S, 7 lv, 2 rv; stn DW 1777, 08°20’S, 160°39’E, 405-450 m, 1 lv; 159°57’E, 366-421 m, 2 lv, 4 rv; stn DW 1745, 09°23’S, 159°59’E, stn CP 1781, 08°31’S, 160°38’E, 1036-1138 m, 3 lv, 1 rv; stn 253-356 m, 1 lv, 3 rv; stn DW 1762, 08°40’S, 160°04’E, 396- CP 1795, 09°19’S, 160°23’E, 442-451 m, 3 rv; stn DW 1820, 411 m, 4 lv, 4 rv; stn DW 1767, 08°19’S, 160°40’E, 98-200 m, 09°52’S, 160°51’E, 256-329 m, 4 lv, 1 rv; stn DW 1834, 10°12’S, 1 spm; stn DW 1768, 08°21’S, 160°42’E, 194-286 m, 1 spm, 161°18’E, 225-281 m, 2 lv, 2 rv.

DISTRIBUTION. — Southeast Africa, Andaman Islands , Indonesia and Kermadec Islands (Dijkstra & Marshall 1997: 80), New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna and Vanuatu ( Dijkstra 2001: 83); live in 330-510 m. New records for the Solomon Islands and Fiji. Present material live in 194-200 m.