Species Acanthochitona gatliffi (Ashby, 1919)
- Acanthochiton gatliffi Ashby, E. 1919. Descriptions of six new species of Australian Polyplacophora (four acanthochitons and two callistochitons), with other notes. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 43: 394-404 pls 41-42 [398].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA D12189 2 valves + fragments, Port Lincoln, SA.
Paratype(s) NMV F27309 1 specimen, Point Cook, Port Phillip Bay, VIC; NMV F27310 1 specimen, Point Cook, Port Phillip Bay, VIC.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states,
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and
IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be
reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the
entire distribution. See further details below.
IMCRA
Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait, S Gulfs coast, Tas. Coast
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Under rocks.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2015 | POLYPLACOPHORA | 01-Oct-2015 | MODIFIED | Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |