Richness, systematics, and distribution of molluscs associated with the macroalga Gigartina skottsbergii in the Strait of Magellan, Chile: A biogeographic affinity study
Author
Rosenfeld, Sebastian
Laboratorio de Macroalgas Antarticas y Subantarticas, Universidad de Magallanes, Casilla 113 - D, Punta Arenas, Chile & Instituto de Ecologia y Biodiversidad (IEB), Santiago
Author
Aldea, Cristian
Laboratorio de Ecologia y Medio Ambiente, Instituto de la Patagonia, Universidad de Magallanes & Programa GAIA-Antartica, Universidad de Magallanes
cristian.aldea@umag.cl
Author
Mansilla, Andres
Laboratorio de Macroalgas Antarticas y Subantarticas, Universidad de Magallanes, Casilla 113 - D, Punta Arenas, Chile & Instituto de Ecologia y Biodiversidad (IEB), Santiago & Parque Etnobotanico Omora, Sede Puerto Williams, Universidad de Magallanes
Author
Marambio, Johanna
Laboratorio de Macroalgas Antarticas y Subantarticas, Universidad de Magallanes, Casilla 113 - D, Punta Arenas, Chile
Author
Ojeda, Jaime
Laboratorio de Macroalgas Antarticas y Subantarticas, Universidad de Magallanes, Casilla 113 - D, Punta Arenas, Chile & Instituto de Ecologia y Biodiversidad (IEB), Santiago & Parque Etnobotanico Omora, Sede Puerto Williams, Universidad de Magallanes
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.519.9676
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.519.9676
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Nuttallochiton martiali (Rochebrune in Rochebrune & Mabille, 1889)
Fig. 3J
Material examined.
1 spm (20
x
10 mm
).
Synonymy.
See
Kaas and Van Belle (1987)
.
Remarks.
This species presents a morphological similarity to
Plaxiphora aurata
but presents longitudinal elevations in the pleural areas, while
Plaxiphora aurata
does not possess this sculpture (
Schwabe 2009
). According to
Sirenko (2006)
, it is a rare species.
Distribution.
Magellanic: Gulf of Corcovado (
Cardenas
et al. 2008
) and Comau Fjord (
Schwabe et al. 2006
); Strait of Magellan (
Leloup 1956
): Punta Santa Ana (this record) and Carlos III Island (
Aldea et al. 2011a
);
Robalo
Bay (
Dell 1971
); Malvinas/Falkland Islands (
Dell 1964
,
Sirenko 2006
) and Staten Island (
Sirenko 2006
).