Pectinella aequoris Dijkstra, 1991

Pectinella aequoris Dijkstra, 1991: 23, figs 78-86.

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Indonesia. N of Sumbawa, Bay of Sanggar, 175-185 m, holotype lv (RMNH 56567) .

Vanuatu. SANTO 2006, stn DS93, 15°33.6’S, 167°16.5’E, 70 m, 1 rv.— Stn DS99, 15°32.5’S, 167°16.9’E, 100-105 m, 1 lv. — Stn DS102, 15°34.1’S, 167°16.0’E, 98-100 m, 1 lv, 1 rv. — Stn DS104, 15°34.1’S, 167°16.0’E, 10-80 m, 1 spm. — Stn DS105, 15°33.0’S, 167°16.7’E, 92 m, 1 lv .

DISTRIBUTION. — Indonesia, New Caledonia, Vanuatu (new record), Fiji, Austral Islands and the Hawaii Islands (Dijkstra 2001: 90; Dijkstra & Maestrati 2008: 102; 2010: 342). Bathymetric range: earlier recorded from depths of 260 m; the Santo specimens live collected in 10-80 m show that this is also a shallow offshore species.