Dynamene dilatata Richardson, 1899 (uncertain/ incerta sedis)

Fig. 2A, B

Dynamene dilatata Richardson, 1899: 882-883, fig. 8; Richardson 1905: 304, fig. 327; Schultz 1969: 122, fig. 171; Hatch 1947: 214, pl. 7, figs 85-86.

Dynamenella dilatata .- Kussakin, 1971: 450, fig. 298; Brusca et al. 2007: 521, 537, pl. 242.

Note.

This species is retained in the genus Dynamene (in original combination) and listed as "taxon inquirendum" in WoRMS (Boyko et al. 2008 onwards). Thus, the correct generic status of this species is still in question. Since Richardson (1899; 1905) and subsequent authors provided only a brief description with a figure of the whole body, a morphological revision is required to correctly place this species.

Type locality.

Monterey Bay, California.

Material examined.

Canada. 3 ♀♀ (up to 6.5 mm); Oregon, Lincoln Co.; 12 Aug. 1966; E.L. Bousfield leg.; CMNC 1991-2567. 1 ovigerous ♀ (8.5 mm); British Columbia, Long Beach Unit, Long Beach; 5 Aug. 1955; E.L. Bousfield leg.; CMNC 1985-0648 . 1 ♂ (5.5 mm); British Columbia, Long Beach Unit, Long Beach; 5 August 1955; E.L. Bousfield leg.; CMNC 1985-0660 .

Genus Dynamenella Hansen, 1905