Traits name details
Molachiton naxus Ashby & Cotton, 1939 †
1375987 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1375987)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Ashby, E. & Cotton, B. C. (1939). New fossil chitons from the Miocene and Pliocene of Victoria. <em>Records of the South Australian Museum.</em> 6(3): 209–242, pls. 19–21., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41025886 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Molachiton naxus Ashby & Cotton, 1939 †. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1375987 on 2025-04-30
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Molachiton naxus Ashby & Cotton, 1939 †. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1375987 on 2025-04-30
original description
Ashby, E. & Cotton, B. C. (1939). New fossil chitons from the Miocene and Pliocene of Victoria. <em>Records of the South Australian Museum.</em> 6(3): 209–242, pls. 19–21., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41025886 [details]
additional source Gowlett-Holmes, K. L. & McHenry, B. J. (1988). Fossil mollusc type specimens in the South Australian Museum. I. Polyplacophora. <em>Records of the South Australian Museum.</em> 22: 1-11.
page(s): 9 [details]
source of synonymy Cotton B. C. & Godfrey F. K. 1940. The molluscs of South Australia Part II: Scaphopoda, Cephalopoda, Aplacophora and Crepipoda. Adelaide, Government Printer, pp. 315-600
page(s): 572 [details]
additional source Gowlett-Holmes, K. L. & McHenry, B. J. (1988). Fossil mollusc type specimens in the South Australian Museum. I. Polyplacophora. <em>Records of the South Australian Museum.</em> 22: 1-11.
page(s): 9 [details]
source of synonymy Cotton B. C. & Godfrey F. K. 1940. The molluscs of South Australia Part II: Scaphopoda, Cephalopoda, Aplacophora and Crepipoda. Adelaide, Government Printer, pp. 315-600
page(s): 572 [details]
