Species Mucrosquama carnosa (Carpenter in Angas, 1867)
- Chiton muricatus Carpenter, P.P. in Adams, A. 1852. Descriptions of new shells, from the Cumingian Collection. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1852: 90-92 [91] [junior homonym of Chiton muricatus Tilesius, 1824].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1951.2.1.4–7 4 specimens, Sydney, NSW. - Chiton carnosus Carpenter, P.P. in Angas, G.F. 1867. A list of species of marine Mollusca found in Port Jackson harbour, New South Wales, and on the adjacent coasts, with notes on their habits, etc. Part I. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1867: 185-233 [222] [nom. nov. for Chiton muricatus A. Adams, 1852; listed in synonymy of Chiton muricatus A. Adams, 1852].
- Chiton limans Angas, G.F. 1867. A list of species of marine Mollusca found in Port Jackson harbour, New South Wales, and on the adjacent coasts, with notes on their habits, etc. Part I. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1867: 185–233 [Date published 14 Feb. 1867] [222] [nom. nud.].
Type data:
Syntype(s). - Chiton muricatus aurantius Carpenter, P.P. in Pilsbry, H.A. 1893. Monograph of the Polyplacophora. In Tryon, G.W. Manual of Conchology. Academy of Sciences : Philadelphia Series Vol. 14. i-xxxiv 129-350 pls 31-68 [176] [introduced as a variety of Chiton muricatus A. Adams, 1852].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown, Sydney, NSW. - Chiton limans Sykes, E.R. 1896. Report on a collection of Polyplacophora from Port Phillip, Victoria. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 2: 84-93 pl. 6 [Date published July 1896] [93] [nom. nov. for Chiton muricatus A. Adams, 1852].
- Rhyssoplax jacksonensis Ashby, E. 1921. Description of Bracebridge Wilson Collection of Victorian chitons, with description of two new species. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria ns 33: 149-159 pl. 8 [Date published May 1921] [153] [nom. nov. for Chiton muricatus A. Adams, 1852].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA D10720, Quarantine Station, Port Jackson, NSW. - Mucrosquama nielseni 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] [190].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA D13720, Hardwicke Bay, Yorke Peninsula, SA. - Chiton limans Carpenter, P.P. in Pilsbry, H.A. 1893. Monograph of the Polyplacophora. In Tryon, G.W. Manual of Conchology. Academy of Sciences : Philadelphia Series Vol. 14. i-xxxiv 129-350 pls 31-68 [176].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown, locality unknown.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South 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.
IMCRA
Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast, S Gulfs coast
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, sublittoral.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |