Nuttallochiton martiali (Rochebrune in Rochebrune & Mabille, 1889)

Rosenfeld, Sebastian, Aldea, Cristian, Mansilla, Andres, Marambio, Johanna & Ojeda, Jaime, 2015, Richness, systematics, and distribution of molluscs associated with the macroalga Gigartina skottsbergii in the Strait of Magellan, Chile: A biogeographic affinity study, ZooKeys 519, pp. 49-100 : 56

Nuttallochiton martiali (Rochebrune in Rochebrune & Mabille, 1889) Fig. 3J

Material examined.

1 spm (20 × 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 ( Cárdenas 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); Róbalo Bay ( Dell 1971); Malvinas/Falkland Islands ( Dell 1964, Sirenko 2006) and Staten Island ( Sirenko 2006).