Revision of the deep-water cone snail fauna from New Caledonia (Gastropoda, Conoidea) Author Tenorio, Manuel J. 24B3DC9A-3E34-4165-A450-A8E86B0D1231 Departamento CMIM y Química Inorgánica - Instituto de Biomoléculas (INBIO), Facultad de Ciencias, Torre Norte, 1 ª Planta, Universidad de Cadiz, 11510 Puerto Real, Cadiz, Spain. Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d’histoire naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Université des Antilles, 57 rue Cuvier, CP 26, F- 75005 Paris, France. manuel.tenorio@uca.es Author Puillandre, Nicolas 00565F2A-C170-48A1-AAD9-16559C536E4F puillandre@mnhn.fr text European Journal of Taxonomy 2023 2023-10-03 896 1 134 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/2291/9907 journal article 273174 10.5852/ejt.2023.896.2291 3638570d-9fdb-4d92-a492-b351f217475a 2118-9773 8405510 F53C16AD-46F5-413B-9ACE-29713C9ED8D9 Profundiconus neocaledonicus Tenorio & Castelin, 2016 Figs 2 , 10–11 Profundiconus neocaledonicus Tenorio & Castelin, 2016: 33 , figs 15a–j, 16a–c, 17. Conus profundorum (non Chelyconus ( Profundiconus ) profundorum Kuroda, 1956 ) – Rolán & RaybaudiMassilia 1994: 33, pl. 11 fig. 82. — Röckel et al. 1995a: 563, fig. 22; 1995b: 381, pl. 27 fig. 16. Profundiconus cf. profundorum – Puillandre et al. 2014 : supplementary material 1 (unfigured). Profundiconus neocaledonicus – Monnier et al. 2018a: 128 . Material examined 100 lots (about 150 specimens ). See Supp. file 1. Type material Holotype NEW CALEDONIA • 45.9 mm ; Norfolk Ridge , Banc Crypthélia , off New Caledonia , stn DW3076; 23°14′ S, 168°13′; 390–570 m depth ; 23 Oct. 2008 ; TERRASSES expedition; MNHN-IM-2009-18227 ( Fig. 10A ). Figured material NEW CALEDONIA • 61.3 mm ; SE part of Mont Vauban, off New Caledonia , stn DW3889; 22°25′ S , 171°41′ E ; 354 m depth ; 19 Sep. 2011 ; EXBODI expedition; MNHN ( Fig. 10B, L–M ) • 52.6 mm ; Norfolk Ridge , off New Caledonia , stn DW167; 23º38′ S , 167º43′ E ; 430‒452 m depth ; 29 Jan. 1993 ; SMIB 8 expedition; MNHN ( Fig. 10C ) • 54.5 mm ; off S New Caledonia , stn CC1; 24º55′ S , 168º22′ E ; 500 m depth ; 28 Oct. 1986 ; CHALCAL 2 expedition; MNHN ( Fig. 10D ) • 67.3 mm ; Norfolk Ridge , Banc N, off New Caledonia , stn DW1657; 23º28′ S , 167º52′ E ; 305‒332 m depth ; 19 Jun. 2001 ; NORFOLK 1 expedition; MNHN ( Fig. 10E ) • 65.1 mm ; Loyalty Ridge , off New Caledonia , stn DW406; 20º41′ S , 167º07′ E ; 373 m depth ; 15 Feb. 1989 ; MUSORSTOM 6 expedition; MNHN ( Fig. 10F ) • 92 mm ; Norfolk Ridge , Banc P, off New Caledonia , stn DW1732; 23º29′ S , 168º16′ E ; 347‒1063 m depth ; 27 Jun. 2001 ; NORFOLK 1 expedition; MNHN ( Fig. 10G ) • 44.3 mm ; off S New Caledonia , stn DW22; 23º03′ S , 167º19′ E ; 503 m depth ; 24 May 1987 ; SMIB 3 expedition; MNHN ( Fig. 10H ) • 53.4 mm ; Norfolk Ridge , off New Caledonia , stn CP811; 23º41′ S , 168º15′ E ; 383–408 m depth ; 28 Nov. 1993 ; BATHUS 3 expedition; MNHN ( Fig. 10I ) • 71.8 mm ; off S New Caledonia , stn DW82; 23º14′ S , 168º04′ E ; 304 m depth ; 31 Oct. 1986 ; CHALCAL 2 expedition; MNHN ( Fig. 10J ) • 39.9 mm ; Norfolk Ridge , Île des Pins , off New Caledonia , stn DW2156; 22º54′ S , 167º15′ E ; 468‒500 m depth ; 5 Nov. 2003 ; NORFOLK 2 expedition; MNHN ( Fig. 10K ) . Fig. 10. Profundiconus neocaledonicus Tenorio & Castelin, 2016 . A . Holotype, Norfolk Ridge, Banc Crypthélia, 390–570 m depth, 45.9 mm (MNHN-IM-2009-18227). B . SE part of Mont Vauban, off New Caledonia, 354 m depth, 61.3 mm. C . Norfolk Ridge, 430‒452 m depth, 52.6 mm. D . S New Caledonia, 500 m depth, 54.5 mm. E . Norfolk Ridge, Banc N, 305‒332 m depth, 67.3 mm. F . Loyalty Ridge, 373 m depth, 65.1 mm. G . Norfolk Ridge, Banc P, 347‒1063 m depth, 92 mm. H . S New Caledonia, 503 m depth, 44.3 mm. I . Norfolk Ridge, 383–408 m depth, 53.4 mm. J . S New Caledonia, 304 m depth, 71.8 mm. K . Norfolk Ridge, Île des Pins, 468‒500 m depth, 39.9 mm. L . Protoconch of specimen B. M . Radular tooth of specimen B. Scale bars = 10 mm, unless otherwise stated. Geographical distribution and bathymetry New Caledonia : Norfolk Ridge and Loyalty Islands , typically at depths between 300 and 600 m , although some individuals come from beyond 1000 m deep. Some specimens have been sampled in the Coral Sea (Argo Bank) and in the Grand Passage area. A couple of empty shells resembling P. neocaledonicus from Aliguay Island, Philippines have been examined, but their identity was not confirmed by radular or DNA studies. This observation might suggest an extension of the distribution range to the Philippines , but would require additional evidence (Tenorio & Castelin 2016). Remarks Medium-sized to moderately large (maximum length 92.0 mm). Protoconch multispiral of 3 or more whorls, white to pale violet-brown ( Fig. 10L ). Radular tooth ( Fig. 10M ) rather small. Anterior portion of tooth shorter than posterior section, with pointed blade covering about one half of apical portion of tooth. External cusp present, not much widened laterally and with indistinct serrations, with only 0–3 small blunt denticles. Characteristic fringe of closely spaced projections pointing towards apex located immediately below waist. Shaft fold present. Large and prominent basal spur on top of slanted base of tooth. In the phylogeny ( Fig. 2 ), the specimens of P. neocaledonicus are grouped in a clade sister to another large one containing specimens of P. teramachii mixed with some individuals of P. smirnoides .