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36 rv); Grand Recif Mengalia (Lagon: stn 847, 2pv, 28 m; stn 853, Irv); Secteur de Pouebo; Lagon: 
stn 880, 3pv, 30-52 m); Secteur de Poum (Lagon: stn 995, 2pv, 36 m; stn 1022, Іру, 25 m; stn 1023, 
Spv, 27 m; stn 1025, 3pv, 28 m; stn 1028, Irv); Secteur des Belep (Lagon: stn 1064, Ару, 21у, 29 m; 
stn 1065, Іру, 3lv, 2rv, 28 m; stn 1067, 2pv, 28 m; stn 1070, 3pv, Пу, 29 m; stn 1076, 3pv, Пу, 31 
m; stn 1077, Irv; stn 1078, Іру, 3rv, 4lv, 31 m; stn 1079, 2pv, 2lv, Irv, 31 m; stn 1080, 5pv, 34 m; 
stn 1082, Іру, 2lv, 3rv, 34 m; stn 1083, Іру, 5lv, 8rv, 34 m; stn 1084, 51у, 2rv; stn 1085, 11ру, 41У, 
3rv, 33 m; stn 1086, 7pv, 6rv, Пу, 31 m; stn 1089, 12ру, 6rv, 6lv, 35 m; stn 1090, 11ру, 4lv, 4rv, 37 
m; stn 1091, 11ру, 4rv, 3lv, 38 m; stn 1092, 41у, 2rv, 37 m; stn 1093, Пу; stn 1096, 9pv, 3lv, Irv, 27 
m; stn 1098, 4rv, 11у; stn 1099, бру, Irv, 38 m; stn 1101, 14ру, 39 m; stn 1102, 17ру, 6lv, Srv, 38 
m; stn 1103, Іру, 32 m; stn 1107, 11ру, 41 m; stn 1108, 8pv, Irv, 40 m; stn 1109, 5pv, 38 m; stn 
1110, 3pv, Пу, 31 m; stn 1112, 20pv, 42 m; stn 1113, 14ру, ПУ, 44 m; stn 1114, 24pv, 43 m; stn 
1115, Іру, 42 m; stn 1120, бру, Irv, 47 m; stn 1121, 3pv, Irv, 46 m; stn 1122, 14pv, 36 m; stn 
1123, 8pv, 36 m; stn 1125, 13pv, 46 m; stn 1126, Іру, 41 m; stn 1128, 3pv, 2rv, 26 m; stn 1130, 
17ру, 53 m; stn 1131, Іру, 53 m; stn 1132, Пу; stn 1134, 5pv, Irv, 40 m; stn 1137, 6pv, 51 m; stn 
1136, 2pv, 50 m; stn 1138, Іру, 42 m; stn 1141, 15pv, Пу, Irv, 53 m; stn 1142, 2pv, 54 m; stn 
1143, ПУ, Irv, 54 m; stn 1144, 8pv, llv, 2rv, 49 m; stn 1145, 11у; stn 1157, 1ру, 48 m; stn 1160, 
Іру, 65 m; stn 1162, Іру, Пу, 62 m; stn 1163, бгу; stn 1164, 2rv; stn 1165, Пу; stn 1166, 3pv, 63 
m; stn 1167, 6pv, 5rv, 65 m; stn 1168; 2pv, 2rv, 50 m; stn 1170, Irv, Пу; stn 1171, 6lv, 3rv; stn 
1172, 21у; stn 1173, 2pv, 2lv, 2rv, 64 m; stn 1174, бру, Пу, 53 m; stn 1175, 2ру, ПУ, Irv, 62 m; stn 
1176, Пу; stn 1179, Іру, 62 m; stn 1181, Іру, 45 m; stn 1183, бру, 58 m; stn 1184, Іру, 60 m; stn 
1187, бру, 51 m; stn 1188, 22pv, Irv, 33 m; stn 1189, Ipv, 20 m; stn 1190, 5pv, Пу, 40 m; stn 
1191, 13ру, 45 m; stn 1192, 5pv, 45 m; stn 1193, 3pv, 52 m; stn 1194, 4ру, 57 m; stn 1196, Іру, 30 
m; stn 1199, Зру, 43 m; stn 1206, Іру, 36 m; stn 1200, 3pv, 41 m; stn 1201, 18ру, 33 m; stn 1205, 
2pv, 38 m; stn 1211, 2pv, 35 m; stn 1214, Ipv, 29 m); Sud Nouvelle-Caledonie (Lagon: stn 48, бру, 
Orv, 81у, 28 m). 
Remarks: Pitar healyi sp. nov. is consistent in Shape but variable in c 
glossy white to being strongly patterned with orange or orange-brown 
similar to P. nancyae Lamprell and Whitehead (1990) and P. sophiae ( 
occurs sympatrically. P. healyi differs from those species in being much more inflated, higher in 
proportion to length and less elongate. P. healyi is also similar in shape to P. nipponica Kuroda and 
Habe, 1971 and P. japonicus Kuroda and Kawamoto, 1956 but is smaller, more angulate posteriorly 
and has an umbonal-postero fold which is absent in those species. 
olour, ranging from pure, 
zigzag patterns. It is most 
Angas, 1877) with which it 
Pitar (Pitarina) pellucidus (Lamarck, 1818) 
(Figure 4e-f) 
Cytherea pellucidus Lamarck, 1818: 313. 
Dione australica Reeve, 1863: pl.11, fig.47. 
Pitar (Pitarina) pellucidus (Lamarck); Lamprell and Whitehead, 1992: Sp.516. 
Diagnosis: Shell thin, length to 45 mm; similar to P. affinis, but much 
| | : thinner and more inflated; the 
umbones are often tinged light brown with a purple spot beneath them. 
Material examined: Plateau des Chesterfield: (Corail 2: stn DW100, 
DW164, 11у). Nouvelle-Caledonie: Ile Ouen-Baie du Prony (Lagon: 
243, Ipv, 29 m); Secteur de Noumea (Lagon: stn 275, Іру, 19 m; stn 
Sud (Lagon: stn 562, 1rv); Atoll de Surprise (Lagon: stn 457, Ipv, 3 
stn 625, Іру, 34-40 m; stn 641, Irv); Secteur de Poindimie (Lag 
Mengalia stn 853, Іру, 27 m; stn 873, Пу). 
Irv; stn DWI 12, Ipv, 58 m; stn 
stn 63, 2pv, 20 m. Lagon: stn 
281, 3pv, 10 m); Grand Recif 
8 m); Secteur de Yate (Lagon: 
on: stn 781, Ilv; Grand Recif 
