New species and new records of scaphopods from New Caledonia Author Scarabino, Victor John T. Huber text Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 2008 196 215 268 journal article 978-2-85653-614-8 1243-4442 Cadulus loyaltyensis n. sp. Figs 3l, 4j TYPE MATERIAL. — Holotype (dd) MNHN 20132 and 9 paratypes (dd) MNHN 20133-20136 . TYPE LOCALITY. — Loyalty Ridge, Mont J, 23°49’S , 169°48’E , 685-715 m [BATHUS 3: stn DW 790]. MATERIAL EXAMINED. — New Caledonia proper . BATHUS 2: 790, 23°49’S , 169°48’E , 685-715 m , 5 dd ( holotype MNHN stn CP 743, Passe de Boulari , 22°36’S , 166°26’E , 713-950 m , 2 20132, 4 paratypes MNHN 20133 ) . dd ( paratypes MNHN 20135). Vanuatu . MUSORSTOM 8: stn DW 972, Ile Tanna, 19°22’S , Loyalty Ridge . BATHUS 3: stn DW 786, Mont J, 23°54’S , 169°28’E , 487-507 m , 2 dd ( paratypes MNHN 20136). 169°49’E , 699-715 m , 4 dd ( 1 paratype MNHN 20134); stn DW DISTRIBUTION. — New Caledonia , Loyalty Ridge and Vanuatu , shells in 487-715 m . DESCRIPTION. — Shell up to 2.53 mm long, translucent. Maximum diameter at centre of shell. In lateral view, ventral side has a regular, pronounced curve, dorsal side has an alternating slightly concave and convex outline. Dorsal view fusiform, without caudal constriction. Apex simple, wide, section oval, dorsoventrally compressed. Preapical callus conspicuous, lumen oval dorsoventrally. Mouth slightly laterally compressed. Measurements of holotype : L 2.53, W 0.73-0.66, mouth 0.40-0.36, w 0.33-0.30. REMARKS. — This small species differs from all similar ones mainly in the absence of a caudal constriction and in its wide posterior aperture. ETYMOLOGY. — Named from the Loyalty Ridge, the type locality.