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Carter, H.J. (1876). Descriptions and Figures of Deep-Sea Sponges and their Spicules, from the Atlantic Ocean, dredged up on board H.M.S.‘Porcupine', chiefly in 1869 (concluded). Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (4) 18(105): 226-240; (106): 307-324; (107): 388-410;(108): 458-479, pls XII-XVI.
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Carter, H.J.
1876
Descriptions and Figures of Deep-Sea Sponges and their Spicules, from the Atlantic Ocean, dredged up on board H.M.S.‘Porcupine', chiefly in 1869 (concluded)
Annals and Magazine of Natural History
(4) 18(105): 226-240; (106): 307-324; (107): 388-410;(108): 458-479, pls XII-XVI
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Aplysina incrustans Carter, 1876 accepted as Chelonaplysilla incrustans (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Aplysina noevus Carter, 1876 accepted as Chelonaplysilla noevus (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Azorica pfeifferae Carter, 1873 accepted as Leiodermatium pfeifferae (Carter, 1873) (basis of record)
Cladorhiza abyssicola var. corticocancellata Carter, 1876 accepted as Cladorhiza corticocancellata Carter, 1876 (original description)
Cometella pyrula Carter, 1876 accepted as Crella (Yvesia) pyrula (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Cometella simplex Carter, 1876 accepted as Stylocordyla borealis (Lovén, 1868) (original description)
Corallistes bowerbankii (Johnson, 1863) accepted as Neoschrammeniella bowerbankii (Johnson, 1863) (additional source)
Cornulum Carter, 1876 (original description)
Cornulum textile Carter, 1876 (original description)
Corticium parasiticum Carter, 1876 accepted as Rhabderemia parasitica (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Craniella cranium (Müller, 1776) (additional source)
Cribrella hospitalis sensu Carter, 1876 accepted as Phorbas dendyi (Topsent, 1890) (original description)
Dictyocylindrus abyssorum Carter, 1876 accepted as Antho (Antho) dichotoma (Linnaeus, 1767) (original description)
Dictyocylindrus simplex Carter, 1876 accepted as Antho (Antho) dichotoma (Linnaeus, 1767) (original description)
Esperia borassus Carter, 1876 accepted as Mycale (Mycale) massa (Schmidt, 1862) (original description)
Esperia cupressiformis var. bihamatifera Carter, 1876 accepted as Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) bihamatifera (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Esperia placoides Carter, 1876 accepted as Mycale (Mycale) lingua (Bowerbank, 1866) (original description)
Geodia megastrella Carter, 1876 (original description)
Geodia megastrella var. laevispina Carter, 1876 accepted as Geodia megastrella Carter, 1876 (original description)
Geodia nodastrella Carter, 1876 (original description)
Grantia ciliata var. spinispiculum Carter, 1876 accepted as Sycon raphanus Schmidt, 1862 (original description)
Halichondria foliata Bowerbank, 1874 accepted as Clathria (Clathria) barleei (Bowerbank, 1866) (additional source)
Halichondria forcipis var. bulbosa Carter, 1876 accepted as Forcepia (Forcepia) forcipis (Bowerbank, 1866) (original description)
Halichondria phlyctenodes Carter, 1876 accepted as Coelosphaera (Coelosphaera) phlyctenodes (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Halisarca cruenta Carter, 1876 accepted as Oscarella cruenta (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Hircinia communis Carter, 1876 (original description)
Hymeraphia microcionides Carter, 1876 accepted as Plocamionida microcionides (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Hymeraphia vermiculata var. erecta Carter, 1876 accepted as Acanthella erecta (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Isodictya spinispiculum Carter, 1876 accepted as Janulum spinispiculum (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Macandrewia azorica Gray, 1859 (additional source)
Microciona intexta Carter, 1876 accepted as Rhabderemia intexta (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Microciona longispiculum Carter, 1876 accepted as Eurypon longispiculum (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Microciona plana Carter, 1876 accepted as Clathria (Paresperia) anchorata (Carter, 1874) (original description)
Microciona pusilla Carter, 1876 accepted as Rhabderemia pusilla (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Ophiraphidites Carter, 1876 (original description)
Ophiraphidites tortuosus Carter, 1876 (original description)
Pachastrella amygdaloides Carter, 1876 accepted as Nethea amygdaloides (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Pachastrella geodioides Carter, 1876 accepted as Calthropella (Calthropella) geodioides (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Pachastrella intexta Carter, 1876 accepted as Triptolemma intextum (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Pachastrella parasitica Carter, 1876 accepted as Triptolemma intextum (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Phorbas microcionides (Carter, 1876) accepted as Phorbas perarmatus (Bowerbank, 1866) (original description)
Plumohalichondria Carter, 1876 accepted as Phorbas Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (original description)
Plumohalichondria microcionides Carter, 1876 accepted as Phorbas perarmatus (Bowerbank, 1866) (original description)
Polymastia stipitata Carter, 1876 accepted as Stylocordyla borealis (Lovén, 1868) (original description)
Reniera crassa Carter, 1876 accepted as Petrosia (Petrosia) crassa (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Spongia officinalis Linnaeus, 1759 represented as Spongia (Spongia) officinalis Linnaeus, 1759 (additional source)
Stelletta pachastrelloides Carter, 1876 accepted as Characella pachastrelloides (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Stylostichon microcionides (Carter, 1876) accepted as Phorbas perarmatus (Bowerbank, 1866) (original description)
Suberites antarcticus Carter, 1876 accepted as Plicatellopsis antarctica (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Tethya abyssorum Carter, 1876 accepted as Craniella cranium (Müller, 1776) (original description)
Tethya cranium var. abyssorum Carter, 1876 accepted as Craniella abyssorum (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Tethya cranium var. infrequens Carter, 1876 accepted as Craniella cranium (Müller, 1776) (original description)
Tethya infrequens Carter, 1876 accepted as Craniella cranium (Müller, 1776) (original description)
Tetilla abyssorum (Carter, 1876) accepted as Craniella cranium (Müller, 1776) (original description)
Thalysias tricurvatifera Carter, 1876 accepted as Haliclona (Gellius) tricurvatifera (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Aplysina noevus Carter, 1876 accepted as Chelonaplysilla noevus (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Azorica pfeifferae Carter, 1873 accepted as Leiodermatium pfeifferae (Carter, 1873) (basis of record)
Cladorhiza abyssicola var. corticocancellata Carter, 1876 accepted as Cladorhiza corticocancellata Carter, 1876 (original description)
Cometella pyrula Carter, 1876 accepted as Crella (Yvesia) pyrula (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Cometella simplex Carter, 1876 accepted as Stylocordyla borealis (Lovén, 1868) (original description)
Corallistes bowerbankii (Johnson, 1863) accepted as Neoschrammeniella bowerbankii (Johnson, 1863) (additional source)
Cornulum Carter, 1876 (original description)
Cornulum textile Carter, 1876 (original description)
Corticium parasiticum Carter, 1876 accepted as Rhabderemia parasitica (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Craniella cranium (Müller, 1776) (additional source)
Cribrella hospitalis sensu Carter, 1876 accepted as Phorbas dendyi (Topsent, 1890) (original description)
Dictyocylindrus abyssorum Carter, 1876 accepted as Antho (Antho) dichotoma (Linnaeus, 1767) (original description)
Dictyocylindrus simplex Carter, 1876 accepted as Antho (Antho) dichotoma (Linnaeus, 1767) (original description)
Esperia borassus Carter, 1876 accepted as Mycale (Mycale) massa (Schmidt, 1862) (original description)
Esperia cupressiformis var. bihamatifera Carter, 1876 accepted as Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) bihamatifera (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Esperia placoides Carter, 1876 accepted as Mycale (Mycale) lingua (Bowerbank, 1866) (original description)
Geodia megastrella Carter, 1876 (original description)
Geodia megastrella var. laevispina Carter, 1876 accepted as Geodia megastrella Carter, 1876 (original description)
Geodia nodastrella Carter, 1876 (original description)
Grantia ciliata var. spinispiculum Carter, 1876 accepted as Sycon raphanus Schmidt, 1862 (original description)
Halichondria foliata Bowerbank, 1874 accepted as Clathria (Clathria) barleei (Bowerbank, 1866) (additional source)
Halichondria forcipis var. bulbosa Carter, 1876 accepted as Forcepia (Forcepia) forcipis (Bowerbank, 1866) (original description)
Halichondria phlyctenodes Carter, 1876 accepted as Coelosphaera (Coelosphaera) phlyctenodes (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Halisarca cruenta Carter, 1876 accepted as Oscarella cruenta (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Hircinia communis Carter, 1876 (original description)
Hymeraphia microcionides Carter, 1876 accepted as Plocamionida microcionides (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Hymeraphia vermiculata var. erecta Carter, 1876 accepted as Acanthella erecta (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Isodictya spinispiculum Carter, 1876 accepted as Janulum spinispiculum (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Macandrewia azorica Gray, 1859 (additional source)
Microciona intexta Carter, 1876 accepted as Rhabderemia intexta (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Microciona longispiculum Carter, 1876 accepted as Eurypon longispiculum (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Microciona plana Carter, 1876 accepted as Clathria (Paresperia) anchorata (Carter, 1874) (original description)
Microciona pusilla Carter, 1876 accepted as Rhabderemia pusilla (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Ophiraphidites Carter, 1876 (original description)
Ophiraphidites tortuosus Carter, 1876 (original description)
Pachastrella amygdaloides Carter, 1876 accepted as Nethea amygdaloides (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Pachastrella geodioides Carter, 1876 accepted as Calthropella (Calthropella) geodioides (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Pachastrella intexta Carter, 1876 accepted as Triptolemma intextum (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Pachastrella parasitica Carter, 1876 accepted as Triptolemma intextum (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Phorbas microcionides (Carter, 1876) accepted as Phorbas perarmatus (Bowerbank, 1866) (original description)
Plumohalichondria Carter, 1876 accepted as Phorbas Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (original description)
Plumohalichondria microcionides Carter, 1876 accepted as Phorbas perarmatus (Bowerbank, 1866) (original description)
Polymastia stipitata Carter, 1876 accepted as Stylocordyla borealis (Lovén, 1868) (original description)
Reniera crassa Carter, 1876 accepted as Petrosia (Petrosia) crassa (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Spongia officinalis Linnaeus, 1759 represented as Spongia (Spongia) officinalis Linnaeus, 1759 (additional source)
Stelletta pachastrelloides Carter, 1876 accepted as Characella pachastrelloides (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Stylostichon microcionides (Carter, 1876) accepted as Phorbas perarmatus (Bowerbank, 1866) (original description)
Suberites antarcticus Carter, 1876 accepted as Plicatellopsis antarctica (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Tethya abyssorum Carter, 1876 accepted as Craniella cranium (Müller, 1776) (original description)
Tethya cranium var. abyssorum Carter, 1876 accepted as Craniella abyssorum (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Tethya cranium var. infrequens Carter, 1876 accepted as Craniella cranium (Müller, 1776) (original description)
Tethya infrequens Carter, 1876 accepted as Craniella cranium (Müller, 1776) (original description)
Tetilla abyssorum (Carter, 1876) accepted as Craniella cranium (Müller, 1776) (original description)
Thalysias tricurvatifera Carter, 1876 accepted as Haliclona (Gellius) tricurvatifera (Carter, 1876) (original description)
Bahamian for Microciona minutula Carter, 1880
Bahamian for Microciona pusilla Carter, 1876
Cabo de San Vicente for Halichondria phlyctenodes Carter, 1876
Celtic Seas for Cometella pyrula Carter, 1876
Celtic Seas for Corticium parasiticum Carter, 1876
Celtic Seas for Craniella abyssorum (Carter, 1876)
Celtic Seas for Dictyocylindrus abyssorum Carter, 1876
Celtic Seas for Hymeraphia vermiculata var. erecta Carter, 1876
Faroe Plateau for Cladorhiza abyssicola var. corticocancellata Carter, 1876
Faroe Plateau for Craniella abyssorum (Carter, 1876)
Faroe Plateau for Microciona longispiculum Carter, 1876
Faroe Plateau for Plumohalichondria microcionides Carter, 1876
Faroe Plateau for Polymastia stipitata Carter, 1876
Faroe Plateau for Reniera crassa Carter, 1876
Faroe Plateau for Tethya infrequens Carter, 1876
North Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Cladorhiza abyssicola var. corticocancellata Carter, 1876
North Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Cometella simplex Carter, 1876
North Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Corticium parasiticum Carter, 1876
North Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Cribrella hospitalis sensu Carter, 1876
North Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Dictyocylindrus abyssorum Carter, 1876
North Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Geodia nodastrella Carter, 1876
North Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Hymeraphia vermiculata var. erecta Carter, 1876
North Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Microciona longispiculum Carter, 1876
North Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Tethya cranium var. infrequens Carter, 1876
North Sea for Aplysina incrustans Carter, 1876
North Sea for Aplysina noevus Carter, 1876
North Sea for Cladorhiza abyssicola var. corticocancellata Carter, 1876
North Sea for Cornulum textile Carter, 1876
North Sea for Dictyocylindrus simplex Carter, 1876
North Sea for Esperia placoides Carter, 1876
North Sea for Grantia ciliata var. spinispiculum Carter, 1876
North Sea for Spongia officinalis Linnaeus, 1759 (inaccurate)
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone for Clathria tricurvatifera (Carter, 1876)
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone for Coelosphaera phlyctenodes (Carter, 1876)
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone for Geodia megastrella Carter, 1876
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone for Geodia megastrella var. laevispina Carter, 1876
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone for Geodia nodastrella Carter, 1876
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone for Halichondria phlyctenodes Carter, 1876
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone for Haliclona (Gellius) tricurvatifera (Carter, 1876)
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiraphidites tortuosus Carter, 1876
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone for Pachastrella intexta Carter, 1876
Portuguese part of the North Atlantic Ocean for Coelosphaera (Coelosphaera) phlyctenodes (Carter, 1876)
Ross Sea for Suberites antarcticus Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Clathria tricurvatifera (Carter, 1876)
South European Atlantic Shelf for Coelosphaera (Coelosphaera) phlyctenodes (Carter, 1876)
South European Atlantic Shelf for Corallistes bowerbankii (Johnson, 1863)
South European Atlantic Shelf for Esperia borassus Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Geodia megastrella Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Geodia megastrella var. laevispina Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Halichondria forcipis var. bulbosa Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Haliclona (Gellius) tricurvatifera (Carter, 1876)
South European Atlantic Shelf for Halisarca cruenta Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Hircinia communis Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Hymeraphia microcionides Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Isodictya spinispiculum Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Macandrewia azorica Gray, 1859
South European Atlantic Shelf for Microciona intexta Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Microciona plana Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Ophiraphidites tortuosus Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Pachastrella amygdaloides Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Pachastrella geodioides Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Pachastrella intexta Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Stelletta pachastrelloides Carter, 1876
Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone [Atlantic part] for Hircinia communis Carter, 1876
Bahamian for Microciona pusilla Carter, 1876
Cabo de San Vicente for Halichondria phlyctenodes Carter, 1876
Celtic Seas for Cometella pyrula Carter, 1876
Celtic Seas for Corticium parasiticum Carter, 1876
Celtic Seas for Craniella abyssorum (Carter, 1876)
Celtic Seas for Dictyocylindrus abyssorum Carter, 1876
Celtic Seas for Hymeraphia vermiculata var. erecta Carter, 1876
Faroe Plateau for Cladorhiza abyssicola var. corticocancellata Carter, 1876
Faroe Plateau for Craniella abyssorum (Carter, 1876)
Faroe Plateau for Microciona longispiculum Carter, 1876
Faroe Plateau for Plumohalichondria microcionides Carter, 1876
Faroe Plateau for Polymastia stipitata Carter, 1876
Faroe Plateau for Reniera crassa Carter, 1876
Faroe Plateau for Tethya infrequens Carter, 1876
North Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Cladorhiza abyssicola var. corticocancellata Carter, 1876
North Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Cometella simplex Carter, 1876
North Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Corticium parasiticum Carter, 1876
North Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Cribrella hospitalis sensu Carter, 1876
North Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Dictyocylindrus abyssorum Carter, 1876
North Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Geodia nodastrella Carter, 1876
North Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Hymeraphia vermiculata var. erecta Carter, 1876
North Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Microciona longispiculum Carter, 1876
North Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Tethya cranium var. infrequens Carter, 1876
North Sea for Aplysina incrustans Carter, 1876
North Sea for Aplysina noevus Carter, 1876
North Sea for Cladorhiza abyssicola var. corticocancellata Carter, 1876
North Sea for Cornulum textile Carter, 1876
North Sea for Dictyocylindrus simplex Carter, 1876
North Sea for Esperia placoides Carter, 1876
North Sea for Grantia ciliata var. spinispiculum Carter, 1876
North Sea for Spongia officinalis Linnaeus, 1759 (inaccurate)
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone for Clathria tricurvatifera (Carter, 1876)
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone for Coelosphaera phlyctenodes (Carter, 1876)
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone for Geodia megastrella Carter, 1876
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone for Geodia megastrella var. laevispina Carter, 1876
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone for Geodia nodastrella Carter, 1876
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone for Halichondria phlyctenodes Carter, 1876
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone for Haliclona (Gellius) tricurvatifera (Carter, 1876)
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiraphidites tortuosus Carter, 1876
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone for Pachastrella intexta Carter, 1876
Portuguese part of the North Atlantic Ocean for Coelosphaera (Coelosphaera) phlyctenodes (Carter, 1876)
Ross Sea for Suberites antarcticus Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Clathria tricurvatifera (Carter, 1876)
South European Atlantic Shelf for Coelosphaera (Coelosphaera) phlyctenodes (Carter, 1876)
South European Atlantic Shelf for Corallistes bowerbankii (Johnson, 1863)
South European Atlantic Shelf for Esperia borassus Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Geodia megastrella Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Geodia megastrella var. laevispina Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Halichondria forcipis var. bulbosa Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Haliclona (Gellius) tricurvatifera (Carter, 1876)
South European Atlantic Shelf for Halisarca cruenta Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Hircinia communis Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Hymeraphia microcionides Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Isodictya spinispiculum Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Macandrewia azorica Gray, 1859
South European Atlantic Shelf for Microciona intexta Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Microciona plana Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Ophiraphidites tortuosus Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Pachastrella amygdaloides Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Pachastrella geodioides Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Pachastrella intexta Carter, 1876
South European Atlantic Shelf for Stelletta pachastrelloides Carter, 1876
Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone [Atlantic part] for Hircinia communis Carter, 1876
Holotype BMNH 1882.7.2.8.11, geounit Celtic Seas, identified as Cometella pyrula Carter, 1876
Holotype BMNH 1882.7.28.128, verbatimGeounit Porcupine, station 2..., identified as Geodia megastrella Carter, 1876
Holotype BMNH 1882.7.28.76, geounit North Sea, identified as Cornulum textile Carter, 1876
Holotype BMNH 1890.4.10.13, geounit South European Atlantic Shelf, identified as Microciona plana Carter, 1876
Unknown type BMNH 1954.3.9.152, geounit South European Atlantic Shelf, identified as Hymeraphia microcionides Carter, 1876
Lectotype BMNH 1954.3.9.535, geounit South European Atlantic Shelf, identified as Geodia megastrella var. laevispina Carter, 1876
Holotype BMNH 1954.3.9.615, 616 & 622, geounit North Sea, identified as Grantia ciliata var. spinispiculum Carter, 1876
Syntype BMNH 1982.7.28.30 and 34, geounit Celtic Seas, identified as Hymeraphia vermiculata var. erecta Carter, 1876
Holotype BMNH 1882.7.28.128, verbatimGeounit Porcupine, station 2..., identified as Geodia megastrella Carter, 1876
Holotype BMNH 1882.7.28.76, geounit North Sea, identified as Cornulum textile Carter, 1876
Holotype BMNH 1890.4.10.13, geounit South European Atlantic Shelf, identified as Microciona plana Carter, 1876
Unknown type BMNH 1954.3.9.152, geounit South European Atlantic Shelf, identified as Hymeraphia microcionides Carter, 1876
Lectotype BMNH 1954.3.9.535, geounit South European Atlantic Shelf, identified as Geodia megastrella var. laevispina Carter, 1876
Holotype BMNH 1954.3.9.615, 616 & 622, geounit North Sea, identified as Grantia ciliata var. spinispiculum Carter, 1876
Syntype BMNH 1982.7.28.30 and 34, geounit Celtic Seas, identified as Hymeraphia vermiculata var. erecta Carter, 1876
Distribution
Data of Documented Distribution in Carter, 1876 (St 25) obtained from Carpenter, 1870: Report on Deep-sea ... [details]
Spelling
This is a misspelling for Esperella cupressiformis var. bihamatifera by Carter, 1876 in a summary table of Atlantic ... [details]
Type locality
Carter wrote that this species was not dredged by Porcupine, but came probably from "tropics" [details]
