Florarctus stellatus Renaud-Mornant, 1989a

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64. Florarctus stellatus Renaud-Mornant, 1989a

Florarctus stellatus n. sp. ( Renaud-Mornant 1989a)

Terra typica : Pacific Ocean ( French Polynesia)

Adriatic Sea:

• 40 ° 31.59′N, 18°05.51′E; 20 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Brindisi Province, Lendinuso, coarse sand in Posidonia meadows. Accogli et al. (2011)

• 40°12′18′′N, 18°27′28′′E; 0 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Lecce Province, Alimini. Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 40 ° 12.16′N, 18°27.80′E; 20 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Lecce Province, Alimini, lakes bay, coarse sand in Posidonia meadows. Accogli et al. (2011)

• 40 ° 12.07′N, 18°27.93′E; 20 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Lecce Province, Alimini, lakes bay, coarse sand. Accogli et al. (2011)

• 42°08′N, 15°30′E; 5–20 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Foggia Province, Tremiti Islands, San Domino Island, Punta Diamante, coarse organogenic detritus. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001), Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 42°06′N, 15°28′E [42°08′N, 15°30′E]; 5–20 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Foggia Province, between Tremiti Islands, Posidonia meadow, medium and fine sand. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001)

• 42°09′00′′N, 15°30′00′′E [42°08′N, 15°31′E]; 5–20 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Foggia Province, Tremiti Islands, Caprara [Capraia] Island, Cala dei Turchi, coarse organogenic detritus. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001), Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 42°07′N, 15°31′E [42°08′N, 15°31′E]; 5–20 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Foggia Province, Tremiti Islands, San Nicola, Punta del Cimitero, coarse organogenic detritus. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001), Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 42°08′N, 15°29′E [42°07′N, 15°30′E]; 5–20 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Foggia Province, Tremiti Islands, San Domino Island, I Pagliai, coarse organogenic detritus. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001), Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 42°07′N, 15°30′E; 5–20 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Foggia Province, Tremiti Islands, San Domino Island, Cala Spino, coarse organogenic detritus. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001), Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 42°07′N, 15°30′E [42°07′N, 15°29′E]; 5–20 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Foggia Province, Tremiti Islands, San Domino Island, Cala degli Inglesia, coarse organogenic detritus. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001), Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 42°07′N, 15°30′E; 5–20 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Foggia Province, Tremiti Islands, San Nicola, Cretaccio. Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 40°03′N, 17°41′E or 40°03′17′′N, 17°45′58′′E [41°04′N, 17°05′E]; 3 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Bari Province, near Bari, Mola di Bari-Porto Colombo, 150 m offshore of Porto Colombo, sand, sand at the edge of the Posidonia seagrass meadow, sand inside Posidonia seagrass meadow. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001), Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

Alboran Sea:

• 35°11′N, 02°26′W; 4 m bsl: [FAO37] Morocco, Chafarinas Islands, Isable II Island [ Isla Isabel II], sublittoral mixed environment near meadows of seagrass ( Posidonia oceanica ) (2 sites). Villora-Moreno & Grimaldi de Zio (1996)

• 35°11′N, 02°26′W; 0 m bsl: [FAO37] Morocco, Chafarinas Islands, Congreso Island [ Isla del Congres], sublittoral mixed environment, Amphioxus sand. Villora-Moreno & Grimaldi de Zio (1996)

• 35°11′N, 02°25′W; 5 m bsl: [FAO37] Morocco, Chafarinas Islands, Rey Francisco Island [ Isla del Rey], sublittoral channel between seagrass ( Posidonia oceanica ) meadows. Villora-Moreno & Grimaldi de Zio (1996)

Ionian Sea:

• 40°13′90′′N, 17°54′59′′E [40°13′N, 17°55′E]; 0 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Lecce Province, San Isidoro [Sant’Isidoro]. Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 40 ° 12.94′N, 17°5.07′E [40°13′N, 17°55′E]; 10 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Lecce Province, San Isidoro, coarse sand. Accogli et al. (2011)

• 40 ° 0 3.92′N, 17°59.64′E; 10 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Lecce Province, Gallipoli, medium sand. Accogli et al. (2011)

• 40 ° 0 3.75′N, 17°57.33′E; 10 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Lecce Province, Gallipoli, medium sand. Accogli et al. (2011)

• 39 ° 51.26′N, 18°23.55′E; 10 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Lecce Province, Gagliano, coarse sand. Accogli et al. (2011)

• 39°51′20′′N, 18°23′59′′E; 0 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Lecce Province, Gagliano del Capo. Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

Mediterranean Sea:

• 35°54′N, 14°32′E; 30 m bsl: [FAO37] Republic of Malta, SE coast of Malta, Sicily Channel, 1.75 km SE of the entrance of Grand Harbour and 1.4 km NW of the coastal settlement Xghajra, coarse organogenic detritus. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001)

Pacific Ocean:

• 17°29′S, 149°50′70′′W [17°29′S, 149°51′W]; 32 m bsl: [FAO77] Type Locality: French Polynesia, Society Islands, Moorea Island, Tiahura, outer slope of the barrier reef. Renaud-Mornant (1989a)

Tyrrhenian Sea:

• 38°44′N, 16°06′E [38°43′N, 16°06′E]; 0 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Vibo Valentia Province, Vibo Valentia, Trainiti beach. Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 38°37′N, 15°03′E [38°38′N, 15°04′E]; 1–4 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Aeolian Islands, Panarea Island, Baia del Porto, subtidal zone, siliceous sand. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001), Grimaldi de Zio et al.

(2003)

• 38°29′N, 14°58′E [38°28′N, 14°57′E]; 1.5–5 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Aeolian Islands, Lipari Island, Punta Monte Rosa, subtidal zone, siliceous sand. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001), Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

• 38°27′N, 14°55′E [38°27′N, 14°56′E]; 1.5–5 m bsl: [FAO37] Italy, Aeolian Islands, Lipari Island, Valle Muria, subtidal zone, siliceous sand. Grimaldi de Zio & D’Addabbo Gallo (2001), Grimaldi de Zio et al. (2003)

Record numbers (Sea/Ocean classification): Adriatic Sea: 13, Alboran Sea: 3, Ionian Sea: 6, Mediterranean Sea: 1, Pacific Ocean: 1, Tyrrhenian Sea: 4; total: 28.

Record numbers (FAO classification): FAO37: 27, FAO77: 1; total: 28.

Remarks: Although the type locality of F. stellatus is in the subtidal zone of the Pacific Ocean ( French Polynesia), it was subsequently reported only from the Mediterranean basin. In the Mediterranean region it is known from several localities (mostly around Tremiti and Chafarinas Islands) in different types of sand. Given the disjunct distribution, records from the Mediterranean should be confirmed.