Ischnochiton pseudovirgatus

Author
Kaas, 1972
Common Names
  • Blue-spot Chiton

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Min Depth
1 meters
Max Depth
3 meters
Overall Geographic Range
Florida and Yucatán, Mexico to Southern Caribbean
Habitat-Biology
  • benthic
  • epibiotic
  • rubble
References

  • Kaas, P. 1972. Polyplacophora of the Caribbean region. Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and Other Caribbean Islands 41(137): 1–162, pls. 1–9.

  • Kaas, P. 1982. Ischnochiton dilatosculptus, a new species from Florida (Polyplacophora: Ischnochitonidae). The Nautilus 96: 40–42.

  • Kaas, P., and R. A. Van Belle. 1990. Monograph of Living Chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora), Vol. 4. Suborder Ischnochitonina: Ischnochitonidae: Ischnochitoninae (continued). Additions to Vols. 1, 2, and 3. E.J. Brill, Leiden.

  • Lyons, W. G., and J. F. Quinn, Jr. 1995. Appendix J. Marine and terrestrial species: Phylum Mollusca. Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Draft Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement 3: J10–J26.

Endnotes

  • New record for MX Gulf: Arrecife Alacrán, YU, voucher at TAMUCC.

Species Notes

None noted.

Source

Lyons, W. G. and F. Moretzsohn. 2009. Polyplacophora (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 569–578 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

GulfBase Citation

Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. 2016. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research, Education, and Management. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org, 04-26-2024.

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