Species Melanochlamys handrecki Burn, 2010
- Melanochlamys handrecki Burn, R. 2010. Melanochlamys handrecki sp. nov.: an addition to the opistobranch fauna (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of south-eastern Australia. The Victorian Naturalist 127(6): 231-235.
Type data:
Holotype NMV F169257 14 mm specimen, Shallow Inlet, Waratah Bay, South Gippsland, Victoria.
Introduction
Found at low tide in areas of clean sand and surrounding small Zostera beds. Specimens burrow just below the sand surface and are not visible except for the track they leave behind. Named in memory of Clarrie Handreck.
Distribution
States
Tasmania, Victoria
Ecological Descriptors
Intertidal.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2011 | OPISTHOBRANCHIA | 30-Nov-2011 | MOVED | Dr Robin Wilson |
| 27-Sep-2011 | ADDED |