Rockall Bank (1087m, Hermes 2006) to NW. Morocco, Madeira to Mediterranean. Deposit feeder on the continental shelf and slope (379-2308m in Locard, 1898). Original taxon: Oxystele romettensis. Synonyms: adamsi, funnazzense. — 600m deep, on white coral bottom, off Lazio, W. Italy. 2mm.