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This species has been recorded previously in the Pleistocene from 

 Carmen Island to the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico. It is found in the recent 

 fauna from La Paz to Oaxaca, Mexico, depth 3-6 fms. 



Hy polypes: Cat. nos. 6.5 (Sta. 80-33), 6.9 (Sta. 289-34), 6.10 

 (Sta. 290-34). 



Material examined: Stas. 22-33 (1), 42-33 (1), 46-33 (1), 69- 

 33 (1), 80-33 (5), 97-33 (frags.), 125-33 (3), 128-34 (1), 289-34 

 (5), 290-34 (2), 419-35 (1), 501-36 (8), 582-36 (1), 638-37 (7), 

 972-39 (8), 973-39 (2), 1110-40 (2), 1727-49 (1), 1734-49 (2), 

 1737-49 (2).Cat. nos. 6.1-6.20. 



Distribution: Stas. 501-36, 582-36, 638-37, 1110-40, 1727-49, 

 1734-49, and 1737-49 are in the Gulf of California north to San Marcos 

 Island, shallow water to 20 fms ; Stas. 289-34, 290-34 are southeast of 

 Cape Rule, Socorro Island, 4-15 fms; Stas. 125-33, 972-39, and 973-39 

 are at Isabel Island or in the Tres Marias Islands, shore and shallow 

 water; Stas. 22-33, 419-35 are at La Plata Island, Ecuador and Port 

 Utria, Colombia, shore and shallow water; the rest of the stations are 

 in the Galapagos Islands, shore to 10 fms. 



