Species Ischnochiton (Haploplax) thomasi Bednall, 1897

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Species Ischnochiton (Haploplax) thomasi Bednall, 1897

Ischnochiton thomasi Bednall, W.T. 1897. The Polyplacophora of South Australia. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 2: 139-159 pl. 12 [Date published Apr. 1897] [149].
Type data:
Lectotype ANSP 69144, Marino, SA.
Paralectotype(s) AM C147925 1 specimen, Marino, SA; ANSP 69144 7 specimens, Marino, SA; AM C147925 1 specimen, Marino, SA.
Subsequent designation references:
Kaas, P. & Van Belle, R.A. 1994. Monograph of Living Chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). Suborder Ischnochitonina. Ischnochitonidae: Ischnochitoninae (concluded); Callistoplacinae; Mopaliidae. Additions to Vols 1–4. Leiden : E.J. Brill Vol. 5 402 pp. [85].
Ischnochiton cuneatus Matthews, E.H. 1897. Exhibits. Journal of Conchology 8: 378 [378] [nom. nud.].

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Kaas, P. & Van Belle, R.A. 1994. Monograph of Living Chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). Suborder Ischnochitonina. Ischnochitonidae: Ischnochitoninae (concluded); Callistoplacinae; Mopaliidae. Additions to Vols 1–4. Leiden : E.J. Brill Vol. 5 402 pp. [85]

Distribution

States

South Australia, 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 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)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

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

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, sublittoral.

Extra Ecological Information

Under stones embedded in sand in shallow water.

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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