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A. grandiflorutn is distributed throughout the western Atlantic 

 from Nova Scotia through the Caribbean to the southern tip of 

 South America. It is foiond at depths of 85 to 1500 fm. 



Several individuals of this species were found during the 

 historical survey: one at 1800 m off Cape Hatteras, three at 

 2150 m near Atlantis Canyon and six on the wall of Heezen Canyon 

 between 850 and 1050 m depth. 



