TABLE 4.
Geographical distribution of extant and fossil Retropluma species.
| Species | Age | Occurence | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retropluma denticulata Rathbun, 1932 | Recent | Japan, China, Philippines | 70–285 m |
| Retropluma notopus (Alcock and Anderson, 1894) | Recent | India, Indonesia, Fiji | 180–450 m |
| Retropluma plumosa Tesch, 1918 | Recent | Indonesia, Fiji | 310–390 m |
| Retropluma quadrata de Saint Laurent, 1989 | Recent | South China, Philippines, Indonesia | 100–300 m |
| Retropluma serenei (de Saint Laurent, 1989) | Recent | Philippines, Fiji, New Caledonia | 180–440 m |
| Retropluma solomonensis McLay, 2006b | Recent | Indonesia, Philippines, New Caledonia | 220–350 m |
| Retropluma planiforma (Kensley, 1969) | Recent | Mozambique, Madagascar | 175–400 m |
| Retropluma gallica (Artal, van Bakel and Castillo, 2006) | Early Eocene | Spain | Outer shelf |
| Retropluma eocenica (Vía Boada, 1959) | Mid-Eocene–Oligocene | Spain, Italy | Outer shelf |
| Retropluma slovenica sp. nov. | Early Miocene | Slovenia | Epibathyal |
| Retropluma borealis (Fraaije, Hansen and Hansen, 2005) | Mid–Late Miocene | Denmark, Slovakia | Offshore |
| Retropluma laurentae (Collins, Lee and Noad, 2003) | Late Miocene | Borneo: Sabah | Shelf |
| Retropluma craverii (Crema, 1895) | Pliocene | Italy | Epibathyal |