Stenosemus simplicissimus (Thiele 1906)
- Dataset
- A small collection of rare and new chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) from the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Mollusca
- class
- Polyplacophora
- order
- Chitonida
- family
- Ischnochitonidae
- genus
- Stenosemus
- species
- Stenosemus simplicissimus
description
(Figures 23 C, D, 27 – 32)
discussion
Remarks. Holotype (RMNH. MOLL. K. 5155) has a somewhat glossy tegmentum, dorsal corpuscles with short longitudinal riblets in the upper part and with granules on the top. The studied specimens (BL 7.0 mm and 20.0 mm) from Heard Island have 9 – 10 longitudinal riblets on all dorsal surface of the corpuscles and have no granules on the top of the corpuscles. The larger specimen has 23 gills per side arranged from valve III to valve VII. The radula of the smaller specimen is 3.4 mm long and has 28 transverse rows of mature teeth.
distribution
Distribution. Stenosemus simplicissimus is wide distributed species in the South Ocean. It was found near South America (Shag Rocks near South Georgia Island), near Antarctica (eastern Weddell Sea), near South Africa (Cape off Good Hope) and Heard Island. The latest find has greatly expanded the range of this species. The species inhabits depth from 284 to 1064 m (Schwabe 2008).
materials_examined
Type material. Holotype (ZMB Moll 59908). Type locality. South Africa, Cape of Good Hope, 318 m. Material examined. Holotype, Southern Ocean, Heard Island, 52.3889 ° S, 72. 6272 ° E, Locality HIMI-Western Platean, 302 m, cruise SC 26, Haul N 161 B, 2 spms, BL 20.0 mm, (TMAG, E 26179), 01.05.2003. 52.5969 ° S, 71. 9952 ° E, Locality HIMI-Aurora Bank, 310 m, cruise SC 26, Mol 37, benthic sled, 6 spms, BL 10.0 – 14.5 mm, (TMAG, E 26178), 30.04.2003.