Coralliophilinae (Neogastropoda: Muricidae) from the southwest Pacific Oliverio, Marco Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 2008 196 481 586 5ZZXD Kuroda & Shikama Kuroda & Shikama 1966 [242,754,821,845] Gastropoda Muricidae Coralliophila Animalia Neogastropoda 30 511 Mollusca species solutistoma    Coralliophila solutistomaKuroda & Shikama inShikama, 1966: 21, pl. 1, figs 1-2.   TYPE MATERIAL. — Holotype KPM NG0103723, figured by Kosuge& Suzuki(1985: pl. 40, fig. 1) and Higo et al. (2001: 66, G2395) [examined good photographs only].  TYPELOCALITY. — Off Okinoshima, Tosa Bay, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. MATERIAL EXAMINED. —   New Caledoniaproper. LAGON:  250 m, 1 lv. — SMIB 5: stn DW 85, 22°20’S, 168°43’E,  260 m, 1 stn 933, Secteur de Koumac, 20°45’S, 164°15’E,  90-100 m, dd. — MUSORSTOM 6: stn CP 400, 20°42’S, 167°00’E, 270 m, 1 lv. — BATHUS 1: stn DW 688, Passe de Hienghu, 20°33’S, 1 dd ( Fig.35); stn DW 421, 20°26’S, 166°40’E,  245 m, 1 dd.  165°00’E, 270-282 m, 1 dd.  Vanuatu. MUSORSTOM 8: stn CP 970, 20°19’S, 169°53’E,   Loyalty Islands. Lifou. LIFOU 2000: stn 1469, Baie du Santal, 252-310 m, 1 dd; stn CP 1102, 15°04’S, 167°09’E, 208-210 m, 20°54.2’S, 167°00.4’E, 70-130 m, 1 lv. 1 lvfixed on the host (Fig. 36).   Norfolk Ridge. SMIB 3: stn DW 14, 23°40’S, 168°00’E,  246 m,  Fiji. BORDAU 1: stn CP 1394, 16°45’S, 179°59’E,  416 m, 1 1 dd. — BERYX 11: stn CP 17, 24°48’S, 168°09’E, 250-270 m, 1 dd. lv. — SMIB 8: stn DW 157, 24°46’S, 168°08’E,  251-255 m, 1 dd;  Wallis and Futuna. MUSORSTOM 7: stn DW 495, Futuna stn DW 159, 24°46’S, 168°08’E,  241-245 m, 1 dd. — CHALCAL Island, 14°19’S, 178°04’W, 180-210 m, 1 dd; stn CP 505, 2: stn CP 19, 24°43’S, 168°10’E, 271 m, 1 lv. 14°19’S, 178°04’W, 245-400 m, 1 lv; stn CP 508, 14°19’S,  Loyalty Ridge. VOLSMAR: stn DW 41, 22°19’S, 168°41’E, 195- 178°04’W, 245-440 m, 1 lv.  DISTRIBUTION. —  Pacific Ocean: southern Japan(Tsuchiya 2000; Higo et al. 1999) to the Philippines( D’Attilio & Emerson 1980: 70). New Caledonia, Loyalty Ridge, Norfolk Ridge, Vanuatu, Fijiand Wallis and Futuna, live in  100- 271 m, empty shells down to   416 m.  REMARKS. — The group of species related to  Coralliophila solutistomaincludes  C. mitraeformaKosuge, 1985,  C. elviraeEmerson & D’Attilio, 1980,  C. roseocephalaKosuge, 1986, and possibly also  C. rubrococcineaMelvill & Standen, 1901and  C. flavaKosuge, 1985. Distinguishing among them is based mainly on the height/width and total-height/apertural-height ratios, the strength and scabrousness of the spiral sculpture, presence/absence of a marked shoulder and the orientation (ortho-, proso-, opisthocline) and shape (sigmoid or straight) of the axial ribs. Specimens of  C. rubrococcineaare frequently misidentified as  C. solutistomain collections and dealer lists but  Coralliophila rubrococcineahas a taller spire and a variably but strongly pigmented shell.  Coralliophila solutistomawas described from Tosa Bay; the collection depth was not reported in the English part of the original description. Shikama wrote in the Japanese part that the typespecimen was collected by jewel coral nets, usually fishing in 100- 120 m. Specimens from Japan, concordant with the southwest Pacific ones, are presently collected in 60-120 m(T. Kimura, pers. comm.). The habitat notes indicating shallower waters (“intertidal to 30 mdeep”: Tsuchiya 2000; Higo et al. 1999) are therefore probably erroneous. The partly preserved protoconch of a specimen from the Philippineswas figured (drawing) by D’Attilio & Emerson (1980, pl. 20 fig. 2), and showed traces of 2 nodulose keels on the last 1.5 whorls. KPM Kosuge & Suzuki 30 511 NG0103723 1 holotype [432,972,1098,1122] Japan Tosa Bay 30 511 1 Kochi holotype [484,948,1163,1186] New Caledonia 250 New Caledonia 30 511 1 1 New Caledonia 260 -20.75 Secteur de Koumac 1266 164.25 30 511 1 [286,1416,1227,1250] New Caledonia 245 -20.433332 Passe de Hienghu 1268 166.66667 Fig. 30 511 1 Fiji 246 -16.75 Fiji 1281 179.98334 30 511 1 Wallis and Futuna 253 -24.766666 Wallis and Futuna 1249 168.13333 30 511 1 Japan Norfolk Ridge 186 Pacific Ocean Loyalty Ridge 30 511 416