Leptochiton gowlettholmesae Sirenko, 2023, n. sp. ...

Leptochiton gowlettholmesae n. sp. (Figures 7A, B, 8–14) Type material. Holotype (TMAG, E 45530) and paratype (TMAG, E 45531), both now disarticulated consisting of SEM stub of valves I, II, IV, V, VIII, part of perinotum and radula, mount of part of perinotum and vial with other valves. Type locali...

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Published in:Zootaxa
Main Author: Sirenko, Boris
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Published: Zenodo 2023
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8247018
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Summary:Leptochiton gowlettholmesae n. sp. (Figures 7A, B, 8–14) Type material. Holotype (TMAG, E 45530) and paratype (TMAG, E 45531), both now disarticulated consisting of SEM stub of valves I, II, IV, V, VIII, part of perinotum and radula, mount of part of perinotum and vial with other valves. Type locality. Southern Ocean, South of Tasmania, 44.3511°S, 147.2868°E, 1450 m (Huan MP: 744 seamount: stn SS 2008_ VOL _030, Lot 030, dredge CSIRO, 19.01.2008). Material examined. Southern Ocean, South of Tasmania, 44.3511°S, 147.2868°E, 1450 m, Huan MP: 744 seamount: stn SS2008_ VOL_030, Lot 030, dredge CSIRO, holotype (TMAG, E 45530) BL 9.0 mm, 19.01.2008; 45.1345°S, 146.0161°E, 1520 m, Fracture MP: The Knob stn SS2008_ VOL_037, Lot 037, dredge CSIRO, paratype (TMAG, E 45531) BL 15.5 mm, 22.01.2008. Etymology. Named after Karen Gowlett-Holmes, a leading marine biologist of Australia, for her large contribution to the knowledge of Australian marine animals including chitons, and for her beautiful photographs of fishes and ... : Published as part of Sirenko, Boris, 2023, A small collection of rare and new chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) from the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, pp. 359-392 in Zootaxa 5325 (3) on pages 365-369, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5325.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/8247001 ...