The distribution and habitat of Scymnodon ichiharai Yano & Tanaka, 1984 (Squaliformes: Somniosidae) are reviewed, with reference to four specimens (957–1276 mm TL) from Sagami (fi rst specimen-supported record) and Suruga Bays, southern Japan, in addition to previous records of the species. Scymnodon ichiharai inhabits steep seafl oor topography in depths of 400–1300 m, and is distributed from the northern Pacific Ocean (Sagami Bay) to Taiwan and the Andaman Islands (Indian Ocean).

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Nine hundred thirty individuals of Pennatulicola piscatorius Itoh & Kim, 2015 (Cyclopoida: Rhynchomolgidae) were found on the surface of a sea pen, Pteroeides sp. (Scleralcyonacea: Pennatulidae), collected in Jogashima Island, Misaki, Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture, central Japan. To date, Pennatulicola piscatorius has only been recorded in its type locality (Yokosuka, Tokyo Bay). We present the second record of Pennatulicola piscatorius. In this study, we report the morphology and habitat of the obtained female and male specimens and propose a new standard Japanese name for this species.

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