Species Lorica volvox (Reeve, 1847)

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Species Lorica volvox (Reeve, 1847)

Chiton volvox Reeve, L.A. 1847. Monograph of the genus Chiton. In, Conchologica Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 4 pls 1–27. [Feb., Mar., Apr., May 1847] [pl. 6, sp. & fig. 31].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Sydney, NSW (as Sydney, New Holland).
Chiton cimolius Reeve, L.A. 1847. Monograph of the genus Chiton. In, Conchologica Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 4 pls 1–27. [Feb., Mar., Apr., May 1847] [pl. 21, sp. & fig. 141].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Australia.
Chiton rudis Hutton, F.W. 1872. On the New Zealand Chitonidae. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 4: 173-183 [179].
Type data:
Holotype MONZ M.1049, NSW.
Type locality references:
Kaas, P. & Van Belle, R.A. 1998. Catalogue of Living Chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). Leiden : Backhuys 204 pp. [113].
Lorica paucipustulosa Hull, A.F.B. 1923. New Australian Loricata and notes on the distribution of certain species. 1. The Australian Zoologist 3: 195-201 pls 27-28 [Date published 18 Dec. 1923] [197].
Type data:
Holotype WAM 11659, Rabbit (= Mistaken) Is., King George Sound, WA.
Paratype(s) NMV F16088 1 specimen, Rabbit (=Mistaken) Is., King George Sound, WA.
Lorica elliottae Cotton, B.C. & Weeding, B.J. 1939. Flindersian loricates. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 63: 180-199 pl. 7 [Date published 22 Dec. 1939] [189].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA D11658, Rottnest Is., WA.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Kaas, P. & Van Belle, R.A. 1998. Catalogue of Living Chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). Leiden : Backhuys 204 pp. [200]

Distribution

States

New South Wales, 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 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), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

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

Ecological Descriptors

Rock reef, sublittoral.

Extra Ecological Information

Under rocks in areas of good water movement.

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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