Species Falcidens poias Scheltema, 1995

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Species Falcidens poias Scheltema, 1995

Falcidens poias Scheltema, A.H. 1995. Falcidens poias, a new species of chaetoderm Aplacophora from Rottnest Island, Western Australia (Chaetodermomorpha, Chaetodermatidae). Molluscan Research 16: 45-49 [46].
Type data:
Holotype WAM 136-94, Porpoise Bay, Rottnest Is., 3 m.
Paratype(s) WAM 137-94 1 specimen.

Distribution

States

Western Australia

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.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Western Australia: Lower W coast

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, burrower, littoral.

Extra Ecological Information

Amongst seagrass rhizomes.

General References

Bouchet, P. 2010. Falcidens poias. In: MolluscaBase (2015). World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=545072 (Accessed on 2015-06-29)

Scheltema, A.H. 1995. Falcidens poias, a new species of chaetoderm Aplacophora from Rottnest Island, Western Australia (Chaetodermomorpha, Chaetodermatidae). Molluscan Research 16: 45-49

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)
07-Jun-2016	APLACOPHORA	29-Jun-2015	MODIFIED	Ms Anouk Mututantri
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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