Species Stenochiton cymodocealis Ashby, 1918

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Species Stenochiton cymodocealis Ashby, 1918

Stenochiton cymodocealis Ashby, E. 1918. Monograph on the genus Stenochiton (Order Polyplacophora), with description of two new species. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 42: 65-78 pls 13-14 [70].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA D981, Marino, SA.
Paratype(s) SAMA D980 2 specimens, Marino, SA, on Cymodocea (= Amphibolis) antarctica stems; SAMA D16545 1 specimen, Marino, SA, on Cymodocea (= Amphibolis) antarctica stems.

Distribution

States

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), 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

Algae feeder, sublittoral.

Extra Ecological Information

On stems of the seagrass Amphibolis antarctica, feeds on epiphytes.

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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