44  KL.Lamprell, J. Stanisic 
Pitar (Pitarina) prora (Conrad, 1837) 
(Figure 5c-d) 
Venus prora Conrad, 1837: 253, pl.19, fig.18. 
Pitar (Pitarina) prora (Conrad); Lamprell and Whitehead, 1992: sp.513. 
Diagnosis: Shell solid, length to 65 mm, lunule large. Sculpture of even, fine, concentri i d 
growth lines. Colour white or cream, internally and externally; some smaller S esiti b AEN à 
radial chevron patterns. р ens have fine tan 
Material examined: Nouvelle-Caledonie: Secteur de Poindimie (Lagon: 
834, 1ру, 58 m); Presqu'ile Nou, Anse Kuendu, 222145, Cao ТІҢ Ы Тр у: 43 m; stn 
Remarks: Pitar prora is the species with the largest and heaviest shell in the subge Pitari 
prora appears to be an uncommon species throughout its range. Bemus Dages 
Pitar (Рйагіпа) spoori Lamprell and Whitehead, 1990 
(Figure 5e-f) 
Pitar (Pitarina) spoori Lamprell and Whitehead, 1990: 1 , 
sp.519. 0: 42, fig.3a-d; Lamprell and Whitehead, 1992: 
Diagnosis: Shell length to 35 mm; similar to pellucidus à 
; 1 ) and subpelluc 
with a different colour pattern. Colour of anterior white, with Se KE EE quadrate and 
wide brown radial ray covers the posterior; the escutcheon is marked bya QU» re, Ee 
deep brown spot often occurs beneath the umbones. » Spaced brown lines; à 
Material examined: Plateau des Chesterfield: (Corail 2: stn D 
Caledonie: Secteur de Yate (Lagon: stn 643, Іру, 56-66 m); SE SE Se т). Nouvelle: 
Іру, Irv, 135-150 m); Secteur des Belep (Lagon: stn 1118, 11у). тате (Lagon: stn 835, 
Remarks: These records include the first live-collected speci i Е 
species was only known from dead shells taken in the net dns Edd E Ee 
and Whitehead 1990). Queensland (Lamprell 
Pitar (Pitarina) japonicum Kuroda and Kawamoto 1956 
(Figure 5g-h) 
Pitar (Agriopoma) japonicum Kuroda and Kawamoto, 1956: 89 figsI-4 
Pitar (Pitarina) japonicus (Kuroda and Kawamoto); Lamprell and Whitehead, 1992: sp.52 
, ; Sp. Ds 
Diagnosis: Shell thin, subtrigonal, length to 35 mm. Sculpt ) 
Colour cream-white, with pale orange ог pink umbones апа Md шә Gees аудан ies 
Material examined: Plateau des Chesterfield: (Corail 2: stn DW6 
(Corail 2: stn DW20, 11у; stn DW21, 2pv, Пу, 86 m). NANA Cms LEUTE 
496, Irv, ПУ). : Lagon Nord (Lagon: stn 
Remarks: These New Caledonian records of Pitar j T 
` д y ^ Ja onicus : ) 2. 
distribution which extends from Japan to northern ARA mark the southern limit of its 
