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Taxonomy
Family:
ACANTHOCHITONIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Polyplacophora (Class)
> Neoloricata (Subclass)
> Chitonida (Order)
> Acanthochitonina (Suborder)
> Cryptoplacoidea (Superfamily)
> Acanthochitonidae (Family)
> Notoplax (Genus)
> violacea (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Acanthochites (Notoplax) H. Adams, 1862
=Acanthochiton (Notoplax) H. Adams, 1862
=Cryptoplax (Notoplax) H. Adams, 1862
Synonymised Names:
=Acanthochiton violaceus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1835)
=Acanthochiton violaceus var. papillio Ashby, 1922
=Chiton porphyreticus Reeve, 1847
=Chiton violaceus Quoy & Gaimard, 1835
=Loboplax violaceus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1835)
=Loboplax violaceus var. dunedinensis Ashby, 1926
Images: Notoplax violacea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1835)
Under rocks at low tide, Henderson Bay, Far North, NZ. 45-50mm. © rights reserved
Found under rocks at and below low tide. © rights reserved
Under a rock at low tide, Henderson Bay, Far North, NZ. ~40-45mm. © rights reserved
Taxonomy
Family:
ACANTHOCHITONIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Polyplacophora (Class)
> Neoloricata (Subclass)
> Chitonida (Order)
> Acanthochitonina (Suborder)
> Cryptoplacoidea (Superfamily)
> Acanthochitonidae (Family)
> Notoplax (Genus)
> violacea (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Acanthochites (Notoplax) H. Adams, 1862
=Acanthochiton (Notoplax) H. Adams, 1862
=Cryptoplax (Notoplax) H. Adams, 1862
Synonymised Names:
=Acanthochiton violaceus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1835)
=Acanthochiton violaceus var. papillio Ashby, 1922
=Chiton porphyreticus Reeve, 1847
=Chiton violaceus Quoy & Gaimard, 1835
=Loboplax violaceus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1835)
=Loboplax violaceus var. dunedinensis Ashby, 1926
Details: Notoplax violacea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1835)
Size/Grows to:
Length 60mm, Width 35mm
Distribution:
North-eastern and south-western North Island, northern and southern South Island, and Stewart and Chatham Islands, from 0-15m
Notes:
Chiton, Marine, Native - Endemic, Low tide on under sides of boulders
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References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.31)

NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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