Species Ischnochiton (Autochiton) virgatus (Reeve, 1848)

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Species Ischnochiton (Autochiton) virgatus (Reeve, 1848)

Chiton virgatus Reeve, L.A. 1848. Monograph of the genus Chiton. In, Conchologica Iconica. L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 4 pl. 28. [pl. 28, sp. and fig. 192].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH, Port Lincoln, SA.
Syntype(s) BMNH 1951.2.7.16–17 2 specimens, Port Lincoln, SA.
Autochiton virgatus exaggeratus Iredale, T. & Hull, A.F.B. 1924. A monograph of the Australian loricates (Phylum Mollusca – Order Loricata). III. The Australian Zoologist 3: 277-297 pls 35-37 [Date published 7 Oct. 1924] [284].
Type data:
Holotype WAM 11656, Albany Harbour, King George Sound, WA.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Kaas, P. & Van Belle, R.A. 1990. Monograph of Living Chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). Suborder Ischnochitonina. Ischnochitonidae: Ischnochitoninae (continued). Additions to Vols 1, 2 and 3. Leiden : E.J. Brill Vol. 4 298 pp. [202]

Distribution

States

South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

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.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

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

IMCRA

Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait, Central W coast, G. Aust. Bight, Lower W coast, S Gulfs coast, SW coast

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, rock reef, sublittoral.

Extra Ecological Information

Under stones in clean sand in shallow water on more exposed coasts.

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)

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