Description of new species of Muricidae (Gastropoda) from New Caledonia, the Philippine Islands, the northeast Atlantic, and West Africa

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HOUART NewspeciesofMuricidae APEX 11(2); 59-75, 20juin 1996
Description of new species of Muricidae (Gastropoda)
from New Caledonia, the Philippine Islands,
the Northeast Atlantic, and West Africa
Roland HOUART
Research Associate, Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique,
Rue Vautier, 29, 1000 Bruxelles
KEYWORDS: Gastropoda, Muricidae, new species.
ABSTRACT. Five new species of Muricidae are described: Poîrieria (Actinotrophon)
fragilis from the New Caledonia région and Western Australia, Dennomurex (Takia)
gofasi from the Northeast Atlantic, Attiliosa nithae from the Philippine Islands,
Ocenebra (Ocenebra) chavesi from the Azores, and Pterotyphis ryalli from Ghana.
Poirieha (Actinotrophon) actinophorus (Dali, 1889) is reported for the first time from the
Northeast Atlantic.
INTRODUCTION Abbreviations
IRSNB: InstitutRoyal des Sciences Naturelles
Identification of material obtained from
de Belgique, Bru.xelles, Belgium.
récent expéditions, new dredging methods, and MNHN: Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle,
unflagging attempts for a better understanding
Paris, France.
of supraspecific classification hâve led to the SMNH: Swedish Muséum ofNatural History.
discovery of new geographical distribution for
Stockholm, Sweden.
many species and to the description of USNM: National Muséum ofNatural History,
numerous new taxa in the family Muricidae. Washington, D.C., USA.
More than 380 species hâve been named since
DE: Drague épibenthique (Epibenthic Sledge)
1973 (HOUART, 1994).
DW: Drague Waren (Waren Dredge).
Five new species belonging to four différent
CP: Chalut à perche (Beam Trawl).
subfamilies are described hère. They originate
dd: enipty shells.
from différent sources. Poirieria
Iv.: live-taken specimen(s).
(Actinotrophon) fragilis was coUected during
Musorstom and Bathus cruises in the New
Caledonia région, organized by ORSTOM and SYSTEMATICS
Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris
using the ORSTOM ship "Alis"; Dernwmurex Family MURICIDAE Rafinesque, 1815
(Takia) gofasi was collected during the Subfamily MURICINAE Rafinesque, 1815
Seamount 2 expédition, also organized by Genus Poirieria Jousseaume, 1880
MNHN, which visited the Meteor Group Subgenus/4c^/>7o/'ro/;/7o« Dali, 1902
seamounts in the Northeast Atlantic, using
IFREMER ship "Le Suroît" with fimding of Type species by monotypy: Trophon
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; actinophorusDzW, 1889
Attiliosa ruthae is a species from the Philippine
Islands, the source of numerous, recently
described new species; Ocenebra (O.) chavesi Poirieria (Actinotrophon) actinophorus
was collected some one hundred years ago in (Dali, 1889)
the the Azores; Pterotyphis ryalli from Ghana, Figs 10-11
West Africa, is a small and apparently rare
Boreotrophon actinophorus Dali, 1889: 206, pi.
species, few spécimens hâve been collected
15,fig. 2.
since its discovery in 1977. It was confused with
P pinnatus (Broderip, 1833) by D'Attilio & Type locality: off Santa Cruz (St Croix, Virgin
Hertz(1989). Islands). 248 fms (454 m).
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Material e\amined Description
Seamount 2. Great Mcteor Bank, stn DE Shell délicate, up to 28 mm in length
D14W0, .10°l)l 10' N-2S°27 70" W, M)ii m. 1 dd, stn (Austraiian spécimen, coll R. Houart) Spire
143, 30°09 9()' N-28°18 10' W, 330 m, 2 high. acutely conical with 15 protoconch
dd. stn CP 144. 30°09 90' N-28°29 04' W, 335 whorls and 6 or 7 sharply angulate teleoconch
DW
m. 1 dd. stn 145, 30°11 40' N-28°28 50' W. whorls Protoconch whorls rounded. smooth,
DW
470 m. 1 dd. stn 152. 30°02 00' N- glossy, tcriiunal \ari\ crodcd, strongly curved,
28°22 10' W. 470 m. 1 Iv,. 12 dd (8 juvéniles); typical ofPoineria. Suture impressed. First and
stn DE 157, 29°56 20' N-28°31 80' W. 290 m. 1 second teleoconch whorls with 6 or 7 lamcllate
DW
dd, stn 172. 30°05 10' N-28°41 50' W. 455 \ariccs. 7 or 8 varices from tlurd to last
DW
m. 1 dd, Hyèrcs Bank, stn 184, 31°24.40' teleoconch whorls. Varices produced into long,
ND-W28°52,30' W. 705 m. 1 Iv . Ining Bank, stn sharp, flattened, open shoulder spines,
218. 31°52 30' N-28°03.60' W. 4X0 m. 2 incrcasing gradually in length on ne.xt whorls.
DW
Iv. stn 219. 32°01.00' N-27°53.30' W. 760 Aperture ovate, columellar lip rim entirely
DW
m. 2 Iv; stn 205. 32°01.10' N-27°57.20' W. adhèrent Anal notch indistinct Outer lip thin.
DW
348 m, 1 Iv; stn 231. 32°01.50' N- smooth within. Siphonal canal niodcralcly long,
27°54.50' W, 745 m, 6 Iv, 6 dd (ail MNHN) open. wcakly bent abapcrturally. 2-4 previous
Remarks canals rctaincd. Milky white.
Radula (Fig 27) with broad, sickle shapcd
/' actiniphonis was rep>orted ali\c. froni
latéral teeth. Rachidian with long central and
différent localities in the Caribbean Sea. and off
Bra/il. in dcpth from 256 to 774 m (DALL. latéral cusps. and short latéral denticles. similar
to tliat of species of Poirieria sensu stricto
1889. Bli.LIS, 1964. Bavkr, 1971. PaULMIER.
(M.ARS11A1.1.& Hou.^RT. 1995).
1994).
The spécimens collected in the Northeast Opcrculum (Fig. 28) ovate-elongate, with
Atlantic were dredged. alive, front 290 to 760 m terminal nucleus.
depth. The largest spécimen is 14.8 mm in Rcniarks.
length. with 6 leleoconch whorls Tlie This is the first record of a species of
illustrated spécimen (Fig. 12) is 13.5 iniii in Poirieria (Actinotrophon) in the western Pacific,
length, with 5,5 teleoconch whorls. and the second known species. Poirieria
(Actinotrophon) fragilis n.sp. is similar to P.
(A.) octinophorus (Dali, 1889) from the
Poirieria (Actinotrophon)fragilis n.sp. Caribbean and the Northeast Atlantic (Figs 10-
Figs 1-2. 5-9, 27-28 11), but the teleoconch whorls of P.
actinophorus are smoother and higher with
Type material examined
New Caledonia: Musorstom 6, stn DW afenwdcrmoarxiealelloanmgealtlea.e,antdhetaheperstiuprheoniaslncaarnraolweirs
483. 21°20' S-167°48' E, 600 m, Bouchei and
broader.
Richer de Forges. 23 Februar>' 1989, holotype
MNHN (Iv). Paratypes: Biocal, stn CP 75. Etymology
22°19' S-I67°23' Ê. 825-860 m. Bouchet. Named for the delicacy and fragility of the
&
Métivier Richer de Forges. 04 September shell.
1985. 1 MNHN (dd); Bathus 1. stn CP 698.
20°34' S-164°57' E. 491-533 m. Bouchet &
Richer de Forges. 17 March 1993. 3 MNHN; stn Dermomurex (Takia) gofasi n.sp.
MCPNH7N0,2. B2a0t°h35u's S4-.16s5t°n35'CPE.94589.1-6206°033m'. S-1 Figs 3-4. 13-14.29-30
164°57' E, 533-610 m, Métivier & Richer de Type material examined
NFoMrgeLs1,85107/ATu1g3u6s1t;1199co4l.l.1RN.MHoNuaZrtM;2972M4N7H7N.; 1 SEANMorOthUeNasTt 2, AsttlnantDicW, 182H,y'èr3ers23.20B'anNk,-
28°53.50' W, 480 m, Gofas, Métivier, Warén
Other material examined
coll.. 16 January 1993, holotype (Iv.) and 3
(deptNhorutnhknoWwens)t, coofl!PoRr.tHoHuaerdtl.an(d1,dd)A.ustralia sptanraDtyWpes18M8,NH31N°.30.100p'arNa-t2y8p°e59c.o5ll0.' RW., H3o1u0armt,;
MNHN
Distribution 17 January 1993, 1 paratype (dd);
DW
New Caledonia and North West of Port Irving Bank, stn 205, 32°01.10' N-
Hedland, Australia; live collected in 610 m 27°57.20' W, 348 m. 25 January 1993, 1
MNHN
(New Caledonia). paratype (dd).
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Distribution
Northeast Atlantic, from 31°23.20' N,
W
28°53.50' to 32°01.10' N, 27°57.20' W, in Genusy4»///o5:(7 Emerson, 1968
310-480 m.
Type species by original désignation:
Description
Coralliophila incompta Berry, 1960
mm
Shell up to 18.75 in length at maturit>'.
lightly built. Spire high, with 1.5-1.75 Attiliosa ruthae n.sp.
protoconch whorls and 6 broad, convex, weakly Figs 15.31-32
shouldered teleoconch whorls. Suture
Type material examincd
impressed. First teleoconch whorl with 6 high, Holotype MNHN, and 1 paratype coll. R.
strong, rounded varices, 7 on second and third,
Houart, Cebu, Philippine Islands (Iv).
6 or 7 on fourth, 6 on fifth and last whorls.
Spiral sculpture, when intritacalx removed, of Distribution
primary and secondary cords, and weak threads Only known from the type locality, Cebu,
(Fig. 30). Aperture broad, roundly-ovate. Philippines, depth uiiknown.
Columellar lip flaring, smooth, rim partially
Description
erect, adhèrent at adapical extreniity. Anal Shell up to 27.5 mm in length at maturity
notch shallow, broad. Outer lip smooth, with 5 (holotype), heavy, weakly spinose. Spire high,
weak, low denticles within. acute, with 1.25 - 1.50 protoconch whorls, and
Siphonal canal short, narrow, straight,
up to 7 distinctly shouldered, teleoconch whorls.
open. Suture adpressed. Protoconch small, whorls
Greyish-white, coveredby a thick, relatively
rounded, smooth.
smooth, ivory-white or light tan intritacal.x (Fig. Axial sculpture of teleoconch whorls
29). Aperture glossy white. consisting ofhigh, narrow, spinose varices, each
Operculum and radula unknown.
with one short, acute, adapically recurved
Remarks. shoulder spine. Last whorl with webbed varices
The subgenus Takia is actually known from and relatively shorter shoulder spines. Spiral
five Récent species: Dermomwex (Takia) sculpture of low, weak, nearly indistinct,
afhcanus Vokes, 1978, from South Africa. D. smooth. primary and secondarv' cords.
(T.) bobyini (Kosuge, 1984). from the Philippnie Aperture broad, roundly-ovate. Columellar
Islands, D. (T.) infrons Vokes, 1974, from Japan lip flaring. smooth, with 3 strong. small knobs
and South Africa, D. (T.) myrakeenae (Emerson abapically. Rim partially erect. Anal notch
«fe D'Attilio, 1970), from Mexico, Eastern indistinct. Outer lip crenulate, with 8 weak
Pacific, and D. (T.) wareni Houart, 1990, from denticles within. Siphonal canal short, narrow,
New Caledonia. In addition to that, there are strongly abaperturally recurved, open.
several fossil forms in the Western Atlantic Light tan with darker coloured shoulder
(Vokes. 1992), but they are rather différent spines on 4 last whorls (holotype), or bluish
from D. gofasî n.sp. and do not need to be white with milk>' white varices and aperture
compared hère. (paratype).
This is the first record of a living Tokia Operculumand radula unknown.
species in the Atlantic Océan. Such a record Rcmarks
was nicely predicted by Vokes (1992:80) who Attiliosa ruthae n.sp. difl'ers from A.
noted: "At this time there are no known species nochilijèra (Sowerby. 1841) (Fig. 16) and A.
ofTakia living in the Atlantic Océan - but given caledonica (Jousseaume. 1881) (Fig. 17) in
the rate of discover>' of new species of having narrower varices, shorter, sharper, more
Dermomurex in the Caribbean of late, one may adapically recurved shoulder spines, and
yet appear"... fimbriate instead of spinose varices on the last
Etymology whorl.
Named after Serge Gofas (MNHN), on There are very few morphological
board ofR.V "Suroît", during the SEAMOUNT différences in the shells of the numerous
2 expédition. spécimens of A. nodulifera that I examined
throughout the years, and none of them had
fimbriate varices and/or short, adapically
pointed shoulder spines. Although fewer
spécimens of.4. caledonica were examined, ail
of thcni also lack thèse particular features. The
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genus was reviewed by Vokes & D'AniLio currently refered to Fovartia (Muricopsinae)
(1982). The shell morphology is appro.ximately similar
El>molog> to /*" nuceus, but the sealed siphonal canal in O.
Named afler Riith Barbier, «ife of Jcan- chavesi clearly indicates a relationship with the
Ocenebrinae.
Pierre Barbier, naine proposée! b> Jcan-Pierrc.
who pro\ided the i>pc matenal. The original lot aiso included ajuvénile and
a worn adull spccimcii of Ocenebra erinaceus
(Linnaeus, 1758) (Fig 26).
SubfamiK OCENI-BRINAF Cossmann, 1903 O chavesi difTers from O. erinaceus in its
Genus (hencbra Gra>, 1X47 smallcr absolutc si/c at malurity and the size
Subgenus Ocenebra sensu stricto rclaii\e to the number ofwhorls, more strongly
nodular sculpture, fewer spiral cords, more
T>pe species b\ nionot>py: Murex erinaceus decpl\ channclcd suture, and usually more
Linnaeus, 1758
rounded whorls.
Ocenebra (Ocenebra) chavesi n.sp. Etymol()}»>
Figs 22-25 The name previously choscn b\ P.
Dautzenberg is retained.
Type material
Holoupe IRSNB IG 10591/474. A/ores.
San Miguel. Paratypcs: 11 IRSNB; 1 coil R Subfamily TRIPTEROTYPHINAE
Houart (sanic locality) (1\ & dd); San Miguel. D'Attilio & Hertz, 1988
SMNH
Ponta Dclgada. 3 4797; San Miguel, Genus Pterotyphis Jousseaume, 1880
Ponta Delgada. 10-20 m. MNHN; San
1
Miguel. Ponta de Pirâmide. 13 m. 1 MNHN Type species by original désignation: Typhis
pinnains Brodenp. 1833
Distribution
San Miguel. Azores. depth unknoun.
Description Pterotyphis ryalli n.sp.
mm
Shell up to 21.42 in length at malurity. Figs 18-20
hea\y. nodose Spire high. acute. wiih 15
&
Pterotyphis pinnatus -D'ATTILIO HERTZ.
protoconch whorls. and up to 6 shouldcrcd
&
teleoconch whorls Suture impressed 1989: 105. figs 1 2 [not P. pinnatus
Protoconch ocenebrine. globose. whorls (Broderip. 1833)).
rounded. smooth.
Type material cxamined
A.xial sculpture of teleoconch whorls
Holotype IRSNB IG 28292/473. and one
consisting ofhigh. rounded. squamous ribs: firsi
whorl with 9 ribs. second uith 10. third with 8- paratype P. Ryall coll.. Ghana. ofmTBusua Island.
10, fourth with 7-9. fifth and last whorl with 6 undcr rocks, appro.ximately 10 depth (dd).
osrqua7moruisbs.. pSrpiirmaaln sacnuldptsuerceonodfaryhigcho.rdsn:od2osoen. aPaprpario\xpiemsa:teGlhyan6a,m odfefptBh.uscuoall.IdR.. uHnoduearrtro(cdkds),;
first to third whorls. 3 on fourth and fifth. 5 on Ghana, off Busua Id. 15 m. coll. P Ryall (dd);
last whorl. Shoulder usually with 2 secondar> Ghana. Sekondi Ba\ (fragment), coll. P. Ryall;
Ghana. Takoradi. coll. P Ryall (Iv); Ghana,
cords.
Aperture ovate Columellar lip smooth. Busua Beach. near Abokwa Id. low tide, coll. E.
Roiândv.).
adhèrent. Anal notch indistinct. Outer lip
smooth. Siphonal canal short, narrow. straight. Distribution
ventrally sealed. Ghana. West Africa, livingat lowtide.
Light tan to light brown Aperture white.
Operculum and radula unknown. Dc.scri|)tion
mm
Shell up to 11.1 in length (paratype. P.
Remarks R>all). Spire high. up to 5 weakly convex,
In the collection ofP. Dautzenberg stored in narrow. teleoconch whorls. Suture adpressed.
the Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Protoconch unknown.
Belgique. I located a sample ofspécimens ofan Axial sculpture of teleoconch whorls
unknown ocenebrine species labelled as consisting of three strong. narrow; lamellose
"Ocinebra chavesi Dautz. mss. San Miguel. \arices. Other axial sculpture of numerous
Cap. Chaves, 1895" and compared wiih the growth lamellae. Aperiural \arix more strongly
Western Atlantic Murex nuceus Môrch. de\eloped. Short, spine-like. ventrally sealed
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tube at shoulder immediately behind varix. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Spiral sculpture of strong, smooth cords, and a
fevv smooth threads: 2 or 3 cords on first and Baver. FM.. 1971. New and unusual mollusks
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8 or 9 on last whorl. Shoulder with 2-4 narrow coUected by R/VJohn ElliollPillsburyand R/V
Gerda in the tropical Western Atlantic. Bull.
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Aperture small, ovate. Columellar lip
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indistinct. Outer lip vveakly crenulate, smooth from the northeast coast ofSouth America, with
within. Siphonal canal short, broad, narrowly descriptions offour new species. Tulane Stud.
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bands at shoulderand periphery.
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Of)erculum and radula unknown.
Agassiz, in the GulfofMexico (1877-78) and in
Remarks the Caribbean Sea (1879-80), bytheU.S. Coast
Pterotyphispinnatus (Broderip. 1833) (Fig. Surxey Steamer "Blake"... 29. Report on the
21) from the Western Atlantic is superficially MoUusca. 2. Gastropoda & Scaphopoda. Bull.
similar, but dififers in having a relatively larger, Mus. Coinp. Zool. 18: 1-492.
more strongly shouldered and broader shell, D'Attilio, a. & CM. Hertz, 1989. A note on
with narrower, more numerous spiral cords and
Pterotyphispinnatus {Broderip, 1833). Festivus
threads, and thinner, more strongly fimbriate
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varicial wings.
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Pterotyphis is P. fimbhatus (A. Adanis, 1854) Récent species ofMuricidae named since 1971.
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I am most indebted to the following people
who provided the studied spécimens: J.P. Vokes, E.H., 1992. Cenozoic Muricidae ofthe
Barbier (Paris); P. Bouchet and S. Gofas western Atlantic région. Part IX -Pterynotus,
(Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris); Poirieria, Aspella, Dermomurex, Calotrophon,
E. Rolén (Vigo, Spain); R Ryall (Klagenfurt). J. Acontholabia, andAttiliosa; additions and
Van Goethem (Institut Royal des Sciences corrections. Tulane Stud. Geol. Paleont., 25 (I-
Naturelles de Belgique, Brussels). and A. Warén 3): 1-108.
(Natural History Muséum, Stockholm). I am Vokes. EH. & A. D'Attilio, 1982. Reviewof
also grateful to S.S. Greenhouse and the late the niuricid gtn\xsAttiliosa. Veliger 25(1): 67-
R.S. Houbrick (National Muséum of Natural
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History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington
D.C.) for the loan of the paratypes of Tmphon
actinophorus and to A. Warén for radular
préparation and SEM work. For critically
reading the manuscript and comments. I thaiik
B.A. Marshall (Muséum of New Zealand,
Wellington) and EH. Vokes (Tulane University,
New Orléans).
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Figures 1-4 {oppositepage).
1-2. Protoconch of Poirieria (Actinotrophon) fragilis n.sp. Holotype MNHN (scale bar 0.5 mm)
3-4. Protoconch of Dermomurex (Takia) gofasin.sp. Holotype MNHN (scale bar 0.5 mm)
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Figures 5-9. Poirieria (Actinotrophon) fragills n.sp. (oppositepage).
5-6. Holotype MNHN, New Caledonia, Musorstom 6, stn DW 483, 2r20' S, 167°48' E, 600 m,
16 mm. 7-9. Paratype MNHN, New Caledonia, Biocal, stn CP75, 22°19' S, 167°23' E, 825-860
m, 15.9 mm.
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Figures 10-14 {oppositepage).
10-12. Poirieria (Actinotrophon) actinophorus (Dali, 1889).
10-11. Paratype USNM 87089. Blake Sta. 134, 248 fms (456 m), off Santa Cruz, 16.3 mm. 12.
Irving Bank, Northeast Atlantic, SEAMOUNT 2, stn DW 205, 32°01.10' N. 27°57.20' W, 348
m, 12.7 mm.
13-14. Dermomurex (Takia) gofasin.sp. Holotype MNHN. Hyères Bank, Northeast Atlantic,
SEAMOUNT 2, stn DW 182, 3r23.20' N, 28°53.50' W, 480 m, 18.8 mm.
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