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Cryptoconchus oliveri Schwabe, 2004

Polyplacophora : Acanthochitonidae : Acanthochitonidae
Type Status: Holotype
Collection: Rodrigues 2001
Accession No.: NMW.Z.2001.061.00001
Preparations: Wet
No. of Specimens: 1
Locality: Grande Bay, Rodrigues, Republic of Mauritius, Stn RDS 35, Indian Ocean.
Collecting Details: Oct 2001, N. Bruce

References


Reference
Citation
Reference available
Schwabe, E. 2004. The Polyplacophora (Mollusca) collected during the First International Marine Biodiversity Workshop for Rodrigues (western Indian Ocean), with the description of a new species. Journal of Natural History. 38(23-24): 3143-3173; figs 1-17. [3164-3169; figs 14-16, 17e] Cited
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Original Description
Type Designation

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Detailed Locality

Verbatim Locality
Schwabe, 2004: Grande Bay, Rodrigues.
Point Locality: Grande Bay,
Country: Republic of Mauritius
Station: Stn RDS 35
Grid ref./Coordinates:
Region: Rodrigues,
Sea Region: Indian Ocean.
Altitude:
Depth:
Expedition:
Ex. Collection:
Collecting date: Oct 2001
Collected by: N. Bruce

Classification

Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Superfamily
Family
Animalia Mollusca Polyplacophora Neoloricata Acanthochitonidae Acanthochitonidae
Subfamily: Acanthochitoninae

Remarks

FLUID PRESERVED:
Main body
Broken pieces of valves 1 & 2
Radula
Girdle

SEM STUBS:
8 Cryptoconchus oliveri Head valve dorsal Figs 14.A-B
9 Cryptoconchus oliveri Valve II dorsal Figs 14.C-D
10 Cryptoconchus oliveri Tail valve dorsal Figs 14.E-F
11 Cryptoconchus oliveri Radula Figs 15.A-C
12 Cryptoconchus oliveri Dorsal girdle Figs 15.D-F, 16.A
13 Cryptoconchus oliveri Ventral girdle Figs 16.B-D

Record last modified - 27/06/2018