Achelia japonica Ortmann 1890

Achelia echinata sinensis Lou

Ammothea (Achelia) echinata var. sinensis Lou, 1936:19, figs. 7–9, pls. 2–4 [figures].

Achelia echinata sinensis.—Utinomi, 1971:328–329 [literature].

MATERIAL EXAMINED.—Sagami Bay: Off Shimoda, 18 Aug 1973 (1). Off Kisami, 26 Aug 1971 (1 juv). Nabeta Bay, 3 Oct 1969 (1 juv); 19 Dec 1969 (3 juv); 10 Jul 1970 (1); 22 Dec 1970 (4, 6, 12 juv); 11 Mar 1971 (1 juv); 20 May 1971 (1, 2, 1 juv); 30 Sep 1971 (1, 1 juv); 19 Nov 1971 (2, 2); 5 Feb 1972 (1, 1 juv); 3 Jun 1972 (1 juv); 8 Aug 1972 (2d with eggs, 2, 3); 15 Aug 1972 (1 with eggs, 1); 28 Aug 1972 (2 juv); 27 Jul 1973 (1, 1); 8 Aug 1973 (3, 3, 1 juv); 17 Aug 1973 (37f;); 26 Oct 1973 (2, 2); 3 Aug 1976 (1).

Achelia echinata sinensis (Lou)

Ammothea (Achelia) echinata var. sinensis Lou, 1936:19, figs. 7–9, pls. 2–4 [figures].

Achelia echinata sinensis (Lou).—Nakamura and Child, 1983:7–8 [literature].—Kim, 1984:537, fig. 7a–i.—Kim and Hong, 1986:46.—Nakamura, 1987:19–21, pl. 17.—Hong and Kim, 1987:141–142.

MATERIAL EXAMINED.—KOREA STRAIT: W of Tsushima, 33°53.6′N, 128°33.4′E, 12 Feb 1969 (1, 1 juv). KYUSHU: Nagasaki Prefecture, Nomozaki, 2 Jul 1984 (4 juv). HONSHU: Wakayama Prefecture, Goboh, Feb 1981, 1.5 m, (1, 1); 5 Jul 1984 (1, 2). Sagami Bay, Miura Peninsula, Aburatsubo, 5 m, 10 Aug 1984 (1, 3, 3 juv). Nabeta Bay, 7–15 m, 19 Jun 1971 (l, 2); 23 Aug 1971 (l, 1 juv). Off Kisami, 37–40 m, 23 Aug 1982 (l); 37–45 m, 23 Aug 1982 (3, 6, 1 juv); 18–28 m, 24 Aug 1982 (1 juv); 18–35 m, 24 Aug 1982 (5, 5, 2 juv); 30–42 m, 5 Apr 1983 (1). Chiba Prefecture, off Kominato, 3–4 m, 12 May 1984 (1 juv); shallow, 12 Jul 1984 (l, 1, 1 juv); 6–7 m, under rock, 15 Aug 1984 (1, 4 juv); shallow, 4 Feb 1986 (1 juv).

DISTRIBUTION.—This species, under various subspecies designations, has been collected in northern China, Korea, and various Japanese localities along with a few in eastern Russia. It has a rather wide depth range of shore depths to 336 meters.

DISTRIBUTION.—This species was described from a female taken in Sagami Bay at 30 meters and has subsequently been found in Korean waters.