Range: 27.75°N to 10.5°N; 96.12°W to 61.1°W Depth: 604 to 1061 m (live 774 to 1061 m) Maximum Reported Size: 30 mm
Details
Gaza fischeriDall, 1889a, p. 355-356, pl. 37, fig. 6 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Blake sta. 221, off Saint Lucia, 423 fathoms [13°54'55"N, 61°06'05"W] Range: 27.75°N to 10.5°N; 96.12°W to 61.1°W Depth: 604 to 1061 m (live 774 to 1061 m) Maximum Reported Size: 30 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: West Florida; USA: Louisiana, Bush Hill Seep, Louisiana, Texas; Colombia, Bahamas: Long Island; Cuba: Pinar del Rio, North Matanzas, Villa Clara; St. Lucia References: Dall (1889a) L{S}E; Clench & Abbott (1943b) T; Quinn (1979) d; Warén & Bouchet (1993) DLNW; Díaz & Puyana (1994) SM Comments: The 32.5 mm size reported by Simone & Cunha (2006) for the lectotype is apparently erroneous; Dall (1889a) and Clench & Abbott (1943b) indicate 25 mm.
Partial List of References
Dall, W. H. 1889. Reports on the results of dredgings, under the supervision of Alexander Agassiz, in the Gulf of Mexico (1877-78) and in the Caribbean Sea (1879-80), by the U. S. Coast Survey Steamer 'Blake,' Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 18 1-492, pls. 10-40. [Stated date: 08 Jun 1889.]
