Where is a certain type locality?

[Luitfried Salvini-Plawen]

There are three specimens of Dondersia festiva HUBRECHT, 1888, in the
Leiden-Museum (Netherlands); the holotype is present (Van Lummel, 1930;
Nierstrasz & Stork, 1940), no lectotype necessary.
The three specimens are from:
a) Gulf of Naples (coll. J.N.Spengel) without further indication;
Nierstrasz no. 24, section series by Stork.
b) Close to Capri (Gulf of Naples, South), 65 m; Nierstrasz no. 74,
section series by Nierstrasz.
c) Secca di Benda Palumbo/Palummo (northern Gulf of Naples; distance to
Isle of Nisida = 5,2 km, to Cape Miseno = 4,5 km), 60 m; Nierstrasz no.
75, sectioned by Hubrecht, holotype.
d) One specimen more (Gulf of Naples, 60 m) collected upon Lytocarpia
myriophyllum (Nierstrasz no. 40) has not been sectioned and only
doubtfully belongs (together with Nierstrasz no. 41 from the same
sampling) to D. festiva.

Best wishes,
                              Luitfried v.S.-Plawen


Amélie H. Scheltema wrote:
> Dear Taxacomers--maybe particularly from Italy:
>
> The type locality for the lectotype of the (marine) aplacophoran
> Dondersia festiva  Hubrecht 1888 is "Secca Benda Palumbo, 60 m". It
> should probably be a locality close to the marine station at Naples.
Is
> there anyone who might know a little more in detail where this
locality
> is?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Amélie H. Scheltema
> Department of Biology
> Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution  MS #34
> Woods Hole, MA 02543 USA
> ascheltema at whoi.edu
> Tel.: Int +1 508-289-2337
> FAX: Int +1 508-457-2134


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