Chlamydella favus (Hedley, 1902)

Cyclopecten favus Hedley, 1902: 305, fig.50 (as Cyclopecten flavus, typographic error). Cyclopecten favus is herein the correct original spelling (ICZN 1999 article 24.2.3) and Cyclopecten flavus is incorrect.

Chlamydella favus – Iredale 1929: 164.

Cyclochlamys favus – Dijkstra 1995b: 40, figs 87-90 (synonymy, references, description, distribution).

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Australia. New South Wales, 5.5-7.5 miles NE of Cape Three Points, 75-91 m, holotype spm (AMS C.13231) .

Vanuatu. SANTO 2006, stn FB43, 15°28.4’S, 167°14.9’E, 19 m, 20 spms, 3 lv, 2 rv. — Stn DB58, 15°24.6’S, 167°14.3’E, 6-43 m, 4 spms, 3 lv, 1 rv. — Stn DB63, 15°26.9’S, 167°15.8’E, 21 m, 1 spm, 4 lv, 3 rv. — Stn DB75, 15°22.9’S, 167°11.9’E, 20 m, 10 spms, 13 lv, 4 rv .

DISTRIBUTION. — Australia (Western Australia, southern Queensland, New South Wales), Vanuatu (new record), and New Caledonia. Bathymetric range: earlier recorded alive at 367-570 m; the Santo specimens live collected in 19-21 m show that this is also a shallow offshore species, which corresponds with unpublished data (Dijkstra & Beu in prep.) from Australia.