Cladocarpus pennatus

Remarks This species was recently described by Galea (2020).

Distribution Known only from off New Caledonia (Galea 2020).

Material examined PACIFIC OCEAN • several ♂, ♀ or sterile colonies, 8 – 12 cm high; off New Caledonia, stn DW 4711; 22 ° 47 ′ S, 167 ° 24 ′ E; 335 – 338 m; 18 Aug. 2016; KANACONO leg.; barcode identifier MT 655140; MNHN-IK- 2015 - 549 • 2 sterile colonies, ca 12 and 14 cm high, respectively; off New Caledonia, stn DW 4749; 23 ° 38 ′ S, 167 ° 44 ′ E; 457 – 440 m; 24 Aug. 2016; KANACONO leg.; MNHN-IK- 2015 - 550 • many colonies and fragments, 4 – 10 cm high, some sterile, others with ♂ or ♀ gonothecae; off New Caledonia, stn DW 4714; 22 ° 49 ′ S, 167 ° 25 ′ E; 394 – 443 m; 18 Aug. 2016; KANACONO leg.; barcode identifier MT 655141; MNHN-IK- 2015 - 551 • 2 sterile colonies, 7 and 11 cm high; off New Caledonia, stn DW 4744; 22 ° 55 ′ S, 167 ° 37 ′ E; 310 – 290 m; 23 Aug. 2016; KANACONO leg.; MNHN-IK- 2015 - 552 • 4 colonies, ca 11 cm high, of which one is sterile, two bear ♂ and one ♀ gonothecae; off New Caledonia, stn CP 4676; 22 ° 51 ′ S, 167 ° 30 ′ E; 383 – 383 m; 13 Aug. 2016; KANACONO leg.; MNHN-IK- 2015 - 553 • several colonies, 8 – 15 cm high, either sterile or with ♂ or ♀ gonothecae; off New Caledonia, stn DW 4743; 22 ° 52 ′ S, 167 ° 34 ′ E; 380 – 340 m; 23 Aug. 2016; KANACONO leg.; MNHN-IK- 2015 - 554 • 5 colonies, 8 – 12 cm high, one sterile, one bearing ♀ and three others ♂ gonothecae; off New Caledonia, stn DW 4715; 22 ° 50 ′ S, 167 ° 27 ′ E; 424 – 424 m; 18 Aug. 2016; KANACONO leg.; barcode identifier MT 655142; MNHN-IK- 2015 - 555 • 1 ca 14 cm high ♀ colony; off New Caledonia, stn CP 4787; 22 ° 43 ′ S, 167 ° 43 ′ E; 500 – 533 m; 29 Aug. 2016; KANACONO leg.; MNHN-IK- 2015 - 556 • several colonies 4.5 – 19 cm high, either sterile or with ♂ or ♀ gonothecae; off New Caledonia, stn DW 4742; 22 ° 53 ′ S, 167 ° 37 ′ E; 290 – 345 m; 23 Aug. 2016; KANACONO leg.; MNHN-IK- 2015 - 557 • 1 ca 7.5 cm high, sterile colony; off New Caledonia, stn DW 4677; 22 ° 53 ′ S, 167 ° 35 ′ E; 390 – 376 m; 13 Aug. 2016; KANACONO leg.; MNHN-IK- 2015 - 558 • 4 colonies, 6 – 11 cm high, of which two bear ♂ gonothecae; off New Caledonia, stn DW 4745; 22 ° 57 ′ S, 167 ° 39 ′ E; 310 – 403 m; 23 Aug. 2016; KANACONO leg.; MNHN-IK- 2015 - 559 • 1 ca 12.5 cm high colony with ♀ gonothecae; off New Caledonia, stn DW 4781; 22 ° 57 ′ S, 167 ° 47 ′ E; 295 – 255 m; 29 Aug. 2016; KANACONO leg.; MNHN-IK- 2015 - 560 • many colonies up to 20 cm high, some bearing ♀ gonothecae; off New Caledonia, stn DW 4741; 22 ° 52 ′ S, 167 ° 41 ′ E; 210 – 210 m; 23 Aug. 2016; KANACONO leg.; MNHN-IK- 2015 - 561.