Coronula diadema (Linnaeus, 1767)

Lepas diadema Linnaeus, 1767: 1108 .

Coronula diadema – Pilsbry 1916: 273, pl. 65, figs 3, 4 (with synonymy).

MATERIALEXAMINED. — SEAMOUNT 2, stn DW 277, 33°59.92’N, 28°20.56’W, 1000 m to 33°59.64’N, 28°20.81’W, 945 m, 1 disarticulated plate (MNHN Ci 2911).

REMARKS

Coronula diadema only occurs on cetaceans. However, it is common to collect eroded pieces of its shell from the seafloor at greater depths (Young 1999: 621, 2000: 97).