Ammothella biunguiculata (Dohrn 1881)

Ammothella biunguiculata (Dohrn)

Ammothea biunguiculata Dohrn, 1881:158, pl. 8, figs. 1–3.

Ammothella biunguiculata.—Stock, 1974:12–13, fig. 1 [literature].—Munilla, 1978:8–9 [list], 44 [text].—Nakamura and Child, 1983:17.—Kim, 1984:539, fig. 9b–f.—Kim and Hong, 1986:48. —Hong and Kim, 1987:143, fig. 3.

MATERIAL EXAMINED.—KYUSHU: Nomozaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, intertidal, 2 Jul 1984 (17 6, 2 juv); 3 Jul 1984 (16 8, 6 juv). HONSHU: Chiba Prefecture, Kominato, shore, under stone, 13 May 1973 (1); 6 m, 15 Oct 1983 (1 with eggs, 2). 3–4 m, 12 May 1984 (1); shallow, 12 Jul 1984 (3, 2); 6–7 m, 15 Aug 1984 (1 with eggs, 2, 3, 4 juv). Sagami Bay, off Kisami, 37–45 m, 23 Aug 1982 (1, 2); 18–28 m, 24 Aug 1982 (1 juv).

DISTRIBUTION.—Sagami Bay is apparently the northern limit to the distribution of this cosmopolitan warm-water species. It is found more commonly in localities around Kyushu and to the south, usually in littoral and shallow water habitats.

Ammothella biunguiculata (Dohrn)

Ammothea bi-unguiculata Dohrn, 1881:158, pl. 8, figs. 1–3.

Ammothella biunguiculata.—Stock, 1974:12–13, fig. 1 [literature].—Munilla, 1978:8–9 [list], 44 [text].

MATERIAL EXAMINED.—Sagami Bay: Nabeta Bay, 26 Oct 1973 (1).

circum-(sub)tropical

coastal to shelf