Glorichlamys elegantissima (Deshayes, 1863)

Pecten elegantissimus Deshayes, 1863: 32, pl. 4, figs 11, 12.

Glorichlamys elegantissima – Raines & Poppe 2006: 116, pl. 68, figs 1-3, 6, 7 (references, original and additional descriptions, distribution). — Dijkstra & Maestrati 2010: 353, fig. 5E (distribution).

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Reunion. Type material appears to be lost (Dijkstra & Maestrati 2010: 353) .

Vanuatu. SANTO 2006, stn FS67, 15°35.4’S, 166°59.7’E, 4 m, 1 spm.— Stn DS91, 15°33.7’S, 167°08.4’E, 7 m, 1 lv .

DISTRIBUTION. — Eastern South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Reunion Island, southern Japan, China, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, northwestern Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu (new record), New Caledonia, Fiji, Line Islands, Society Islands, Austral Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago, from depths of 4-120 m (Dijkstra & Maestrati 2010: 353, and present record).