Leucosyrinx sp.

Kantor, Yuri I., Fedosov, Alexander & Puillandre, Nicolas, 2025, Revision of the Indo-Pacific species of the genus Leucosyrinx Dall, 1889 (Neogastropoda: Conoidea: Pseudomelatomidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 999, pp. 1-126 : 50

Leucosyrinx sp. 14

Fig. 11L

Material examined (sequenced)

CORAL SEA • 1 lv; Bellona Plateau, 21°16′ N, 159°16′ E; depth 490–830 m; KANADEEP, stn DW5013; MNHN IM-2013-48145 .

DNA diagnosis (based on 1 (!) cox 1 sequence)

‘T’ in site 337, ‘T’ in site 562.

Remarks

The species is represented by a single subadult specimen (SL 15.6 mm) from New Caledonia.

The species resembles miniature L. derzellei sp. nov., and Leucosyrinx sp. 1 , being approximately twice as small.

Figures

Fig. 11. A–D. Leucosyrinx sp. 25. A–C. MNHN-IM-2009-13478, Philippines, 1378–1436 m SL 39.8 mm. D. MNHN-IM-2009-13429, Philippines, 593 m, SL 31.6 mm. E–F. Leucosyrinx sp. 10, MNHN-IM-2009-16749, Solomon Is., 396–423 m, SL 41 mm. G–H. Leucosyrinx sp. 21. G. MNHN- IM-2009-13325, Philippines, 953 m, SL 26.4 mm. H. MNHN-IM-2009-13324, Philippines, 1155– 1302 m, SL 27.5 mm. I. Leucosyrinx sp. 20, MNHN-IM-2009-16833, Solomon Is., 1136–1750 m, SL 28.5 mm. J–K. Leucosyrinx sp. 18. J. MNHN-IM-2013-58789, Papua New Guinea, 672–1150 m, SL 24.3 mm. K. MNHN-IM-2009-16911, Madagascar, 650–850 m, SL 22.4 mm. L. Leucosyrinx sp. 14; MNHN IM-2013-48145, Coral Sea, 490–830 m, SL 15.6 mm. A–F = at the same scale; G–L = at the same scale.