Rhizotrochus tuberculatus (Tenison-Woods, 1879)

Rhizotrochus tuberculatus (Tenison-Woods, 1879) View in CoL

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Vasillum tuberculatum Tenison-Woods, 1879b: 93 View in CoL , pl. 10, figs. 3a,b ( Vic).– Stranks, 1993: 21 ( type deposition).

Flabellum tubuliferum Tenison-Woods, 1880b: 301 ( Vic) View in CoL .– Veron, 1986: 603 ( listed).

Rhizotrochus radiatus Dennant, 1904: 2–3 ( Vic) View in CoL .– Howchin, 1909: 244 ( listed).– Stranks, 1993: 21 ( type deposition).

Monomyces radiatus View in CoL .– Wells, 1958: 262 ( listed).– Squires, 1961: 18 ( listed); 1966: 172, pl. 1, figs. 1–2 ( Vic).– Shepherd & Veron, 1982: 177, fig. 4.54f ( SA, Vic).– Veron, 1986: 603 ( listed).

Rhizotrochus tuberculatus View in CoL .–Cairns & Parker, 1992: 49–50, figs. 16g –i ( WA, Vic, Tas).–Johnson, Baarli & Scott, 1995: 95, fig. 9A–C (Pleistocene of WA).– Cairns, 1998: 403 ( WA).

New records. VICTORIA: Wilson’s Promontory , 6–12 m, 8 February 1982, 2, NMV F67801 View Materials ; Port Fairy , depth unknown, 1, NMV F67877 View Materials ; Tangaroa 81-T-1-190, 1, NMV F67820 View Materials .

Types. The holotype of V. tuberculatum is NMV F59398 View Materials . Type Locality: Bass Strait or Port Phillip Bay , Victoria, depth unknown .

The holotype of F. tubuliferum , reputed to be deposited at AM, could not be found there in 2002. Type Locality: Bass Strait , Victoria, depth unknown .

Possible paratypes of R. radiatus are deposited at NMV ( Stranks, 1993). Type Locality: South Australia and Victoria, 27–40 m.