Crenilabium pacificus (Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961)

(Figure 19)

1961 Lissactaeon pacificus nov. spec.—Kuroda & Habe in Habe: p. 87, pl. 42, fig. 11.

2000 Crenilabium pacificus (Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1958)—Hori: p. 735, pl. 366, fig. 17. 2008 Crenilabium pacificus Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961—Valdés: p. 597–599, figs. 4A–E, 5.

Material. Anda2 (1) RGM 961.727, Anda4 (3) RGM 961.728, AndaDeVos (1) RGM 961.729, AndaCliff3 (1) RGM 961.730, Roxas (3) RGM 961.731, Tiep2 (2) RGM 961.732.

Characterization. Shell tall, H> 4.26 mm, W 1.89 mm; protoconch slightly elevated, 1.2 whorl, DP 0.69 mm, DN 0.38 mm; teleoconch with brownish rim below suture, separated from rest of whorl by weak spiral rib; rest of whorl sculpted with weak spiral grooves, growing stronger towards base; columella with weak fold; umbilicus closed.

Distribution. Off the coast of Choshi, Chiba, Japan, 100–150 m (Kuroda & Habe in Habe 1961). The Sea of Kashima-nada and Sado Island in Japan Sea to Kyushu, sand bottom, 100–300 m (Hori 2000). Philippines, New Caledonia, Loyalty Ridge, Fiji and Tonga, 440–2050 m, live 760–790 m (Valdés 2008).