Recent Brachiopoda from the Norfolk Ridge, New Caledonia, with description of four new species
Author
Bitner, Maria Aleksandra
text
Zootaxa
2009
2235
1
39
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.190398
5781f612-65d4-4817-8aa7-5091a042a326
1175-5326
190398
Terebratulina pacifica
Yabe & Hatai, 1934
(
Fig. 7
C–E)
This cancellothyridide brachiopod is characterized by an elongate-oval outline and numerous fine ribs. It was already noted by
Laurin (1997)
from the
Norfolk
Ridge.
Terebratulina pacifica
is one of the most widely distributed species in the studied material, being found on eight seamounts (
Tables 1
, 2) at depths of
228 to 550 m
(
Fig. 14
). The species is common off
Japan
(
Hatai 1940
;
Zezina 1981a
).