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elongated rostra in comparison to their carina lengths. 
Conopea basicuneata Van Syoc, Carrison-Stone, Madrona, and Williams, sp. nov. 
Figures 17-20, Table 5 
Material examined.— Holotype: CASIZ 191931, whole specimen in 95% EtOH. Locali¬ 
ty: Philippines, Luzon Island, Batangas Province, Calumpan Peninsula, “Dead Palm” dive site. 
13.69569° N., 120.88472° E. Attached to JunceeUa sp. HEP-23. Depth: 29-34 meters. Collector: 
Robert Van Syoc, 3 May 2011. Paratypes: CASIZ 187655, 6 whole, 2 dissected specuuens in 95% 
EtOH. Locality: Philippines, Luzon Island, Batangas Province, Calumpan Peninsula, “Dead Pahn” 
dive site. 13.69569°N., 120.88472°E. Attached to JunceeUa sp. HEP-23. Depth: 29-34 meters. 
Collector: Robert Van Syoc, 3 May 2011; CASIZ 187654,4 whole specimens in 95% EtOH. Local¬ 
ity: Philippines, Luzon Island, Batangas Province, Calumpan Peninsula, “Dead Palm” dive site. 
13.69569°N., 120.88472°E. Attached to Jiinceella sp. HEP-23. Depth: 29-34 meters. Collector: 
Michelle Weber, 3 May 2011; CASIZ 187719, 3 whole specimens in 95% EtOH. Locality: Philip¬ 
pines, Batangas Province, Maricaban Island, Devil’s Point dive site. 13.65084°N., 120.84I45°E. 
Attached to JunceeUa sp. HEP-41. Collector: Robert Van Syoc, 7 May 2011; CASIZ 187653, 3 
whole, 2 dissected specimens in 95% EtOH. Locality: Philippines, Batangas Pi'ovince, Maricaban 
Island, Devil’s Point dive site. 13.65092°N., 120.84137°E. Attached to JunceeUa fragilis HEP-77. 
Depth: 12 meters. Collector: Robert Van Syoc, 17 May 2011; CASIZ 191960, 2 whole specimens 
in 95% EtOH. Locality: Philippines, Luzon Island, Batangas Province, Calumpan Peninsula, “Bas¬ 
ketball” dive site. 13.68594°N., 120.89172°E. HEP-47. Collector: Elliott Jessup, 11 May 2011; 
CASIZ 179509, 1 whole, 2 dissected specimens in 95% EtOH, SEM stub with opercular plates, 
microslide with cirri and mouthparts. Locality: Philippines, Romblon Province, Tablas Island, 
Biaringan Island, next to Long Beach. 12.62562°N., 122.16280°E. Attached to Ellisella sp. Depth: 
6 meters. Collector: Robert Van Syoc, 19 Feb 2010; CASIZ 179510, 10 whole, 10 dissected spec¬ 
imens in 95% EtOH, SEM stub with opercular plates, microslide with cim and mouthparts. Local¬ 
ity: Philippines, Sibuyan Sea, Romblon Province, Tablas Island, Blue Hole, NE corner of island, 
outlet tunnel through reef wall. 12.61599°N., 122.25231°E. Attached to Dichotella sp. Depth: 
12-24 meters. Collector: Robert Van Syoc, 19 Feb 2010; CASIZ 185887, 4 whole, 2 dissected in 
95% EtOH. Locahty: Philippines, Luzon Island, Batangas Province, Calumpan Peninsula, “Dead 
Palm” dive site. 13.69569°N., 120.88472°E. Attached to Dichotella gemmacea. HEP-105. Depth: 
30 meters Collector: Robert Van Syoc, 23 May 2011; CASIZ 187631, 9 whole, 2 dissected in 95% 
EtOH, SEM stub with opercular plates. Locality: Philippines, Luzon Island, Batangas Province, 
Calumpan Peninsula, “Dead Palm” dive site. 13.69569°N., 120.88472°E. Attached to Dichotella 
gemmacea. HEP-105. Depth: 30 meters Collector: Robert Van Syoc, 23 May 2011; CASIZ 187630, 
1 whole, 2 dissected specimens in 95% EtOH. Locality: Philippines, Luzon Island, Batangas 
Province, Calumpan Peninsula, “Dead Palm” dive site. 13.69569°N., 120.88472°E. Attached to 
Dichotella gemmacea. HEP-105. Depth: 30 meters Collector: Robert Van Syoc, 23 May 2011; 
CASIZ 187681, 4 whole, 1 dissected spechnens in 95% EtOH. Locality: Philippines, Batangas 
Province, Maricaban Island, Aphol’s Point dive site. 13.65835°N., 120.90144°E. Attached to 
JunceeUa fragilis. HEP-33 Collector: Robert Van Syoc, 5 May 2011; CASIZ 185863, 4 whole, 2 
dissected specimens in 95% EtOH, SEM stub with opercular plates. Locality: Philippines, Luzon 
Island, Batangas Province, Calumpan Peninsula, “Twin Rocks” dive site. 13.68996°N., 
120.88965°E. Attached to Dichotella sp. HEP-87. Depth: 21 meters. Collector: Robert Van Syoc, 
19 May 2011; CASIZ 187651, 2 whole 1 dissected in 95% EtOH. Locality: Philippines, Batangas 
Province, Maricaban Island, Devil’s Point dive site. 13.65092°N., 120.84137°E. Attached to 
Ellisellidae. HEP-59 Depth: 18 meters. Collector: Robert Van Syoc, 13 May 2011;CASIZ 187682, 
8 whole, 2 dissected in 95% EtOH. Locality: Philippines, Batangas Province, Maricaban Island, 
