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Species Onithochiton helenae (Mackay, 1933)

  • Onithella helenae Mackay, J.S. 1933. A new loricate from north Queensland. The Australian Zoologist 7: 345-348 pl. 18 [Date published 10 Mar. 1933] [345].
    Type data:
     Holotype NMV F970, Alma Bay, Magnetic Is., QLD.
    Paratype(s) NMV F969 8 valves, Alma Bay, Magnetic Is., Townsville, QLD; NMV F17980 1 specimen, Alma Bay, Magnetic Is., Townsville, QLD; NMV F27316 girdle only, Alma Bay, Magnetic Is., Townsville, QLD; AM C133940 1 specimen, Point Cartwright, QLD.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

QLD, known only from Fantome Is., Palm Group, to South Keppel Is., Keppel Bay.

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 Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • 200 m bathymetric: NE coast

Ecological Descriptors

Sublittoral.

Extra Ecological Information

Under stones.

 

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)