DEEP-SEA PROTOBRANCHIA (BIVALVIA) 



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designated) BM(NH) 85.11.5.459. 



Leda insculpta Jeffreys 1879, p. 580, pi. 46, Fig. 5; Dautzen- 

 berg 1889, p. 80; Dautzenberg & Fischer 1897, p. 204; 

 Locard 1898, p. 355. 



We have examined the material designated as syntypes by 

 Waren (1980) and housed in the collections of the U.S. 

 National Museum and the Natural History Museum, London. 



Material. 



Cruise Sta Depth No Lat Long 



(m) 



Gear Date 



WEST EUROPEAN BASIN 











La Perle 



DS11 2205 



9+2v 



47°35.5'N 



8°33.7'W 



DS 



8. 8.72 



(Biogas I) 



DS13 2165 



23+6v 47°33.7'N 



8°39.9'W 



DS 



10. 8.72 



Jean Charcot DS15 2246 



5 



47°35.2'N 



8°40. l'W 



DS 



21.10.72 



(Polygas) 



DS16 2325 



1 



47°36.1'N 



8°40.5'W 



DS 



21.10.72 





DS18 2138 



4 



47°31. 2'N 



8°44.9'W 



DS 



22.10.72 



(BiogasII) 



DS31 2183 



4 



47°32.5'N 



9°04. 2 "W 



DS 



19. 4.73 





DS32 2138 



14 



47-32.2'N 



8°05.3"W 



DS 



19. 4.73 



(BiogasIII) 



DS35 2226 



18+8v 47°34.4'N 



8°40.7"W 



DS 



24. 8.73 





DS36 2147 



5 



47°32.7'N 



8°35.6'W 



DS 



24. 8.73 





DS37 2110 



12+ 



54v 



2 



47-31 .8'N 



8°34.6'W 



DS 



24. 8.73 





DS38 2138 



47°32.5'N 



8°35.8'W 



DS 



25. 8.73 



(Biogas IV) 



DS61 2250 



10+2v 47°34.7'N 



8°38.8'W 



DS 



25. 2.74 





DS62 2175 



63 



47°32.8'N 



8°40.0'W 



DS 



26. 2.74 





DS63 2126 



23 + 

 lOv 

 18+ 

 12v 



8+4v 



47°32.8'N 



8°35.0'W 



DS 



26. 2.74 





DS64 2156 



47-29.2'N 



8°30.7'W 



DS 



26. 2.74 





CP01 2245 



47°34.6'N 



8°38.8'W 



CP 



25. 2.74 



(Biogas V) 



DS65 2360 



1 



47°36. l'N 



8°40.5'W 



DS 



15. 6.74 





DS71 2194 



6+2v 



47°34.3'N 



8°33.8'W 



DS 



20.10.74 





DS87 1913 



1 



44 o 05.2'N 



4°19.4'W 



DS 



1.11.74 





CP08 2177 



11+2 



44°33.2'N 



8°38.5'W 



CP 



20.10.74 





CP09 2171 



24+4v 47°33.0'N 



8-44.0'W 



CP 



20.10.74 



Sarsia 



65 1922 



42 



46°15.0'N 



4°50.0'W 



ED 



25.7.67 



CANARIES BASIN 













Discovery 



6701 1934 



1 



27-45.2'N 



14°13.0'W 



ED 



16. 3.68 





6704 2129 



1 



27°44.9'N 



14°25.0"W 



ED 



17. 3.68 





6710 2670 



2 



27-23.6'N 



15°39.6'W 



ED 



19. 3.68 





6714 3301 



2 



27-13.0'N 



15°41.0"W 



ED 



20. 3.68 



Fig. 95 Yoldiella insculpta. Dorsal and lateral view of shell from 

 the right side and a lateral view of the hinge-plate of a left valve. 

 Specimens from Sta. BG IV DS 62, West European Basin. 

 (Scales =1.0 mm). 



Fig. 96 Yoldiella insculpta. Lateral view of shell from the left side 

 and an inner view of right valve. Specimens from Sta. 16 and Sta. 

 17 Porcupine Expedition, W. of Portugal. (USNM No. 199773). 

 (Scale =1.0 mm). 



Fig. 97 Yoldiella insculpta. Outlines of shells from the right side to 

 show variation in shape. Specimens from Sta. BG DS 63, West 

 European Basin. (Scale = 1.0 mm). 



