Species Acanthochitona macrocystialis (Ashby, 1924)
- Acanthochiton macrocystialis Ashby, E. 1924. Further notes on Australian Polyplacophora with descriptions of three new species. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 48: 323-327 pl. 31 [324].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA D12248, Point Puer, Port Arthur, TAS.
Paratype(s) SAMA D10704 1 specimen, Point Puer, Port Arthur, TAS; SAMA D12563 1 specimen & 12 valves, Point Puer, Port Arthur, TAS; NMV F16717 2 specimens, Point Puer, Port Arthur, TAS; NMV F17984 1 specimen, Point Puer, Port Arthur, TAS.
Distribution
States
Tasmania
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
Tasmanian Shelf Province (36)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Tas. Coast
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
In Macrocystis kelp holdfasts.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |