Ophiomitrella granulosa (Lyman, 1878)

Figure 8 F

Material. Sta. CP1646: 5 spms 1.75–4.5 mm dd

Remarks. These specimens agree well with those previously found in New Caledonian waters (O’Hara & Stöhr 2006). Four of them show a longitudinal dark stripe along the arms, the fifth is spotted. All of them are juveniles, since the species is known to reach at least 9 mm dd.

Distribution. The species is found at its greatest depth in New Caledonia (383–500 m), in contrast to the type locality in the Philippines (152–189 m; Lyman 1878) and records from Japan (97–192 m).