Patullo, B. (2012) List of chitons (Polyplacophora : Mollusca) in Port Phillip. Museum Victoria, Melbourne.

This list is based on Museum Victoria collection records and knowledge of local experts. It includes all species in Port Phillip and nearby waters that are known to these sources.

Number of species listed: 32.

Species (Author) Higher Classification

Acanthochitona bednalli (Pilsbry, 1894) Acanthochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Acanthochitona gatliffi (Ashby, 1919) Acanthochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Acanthochitona granostriata (Pilsbry, 1894) Acanthochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Acanthochitona kimberi (Torr, 1912) Acanthochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Acanthochitona pilsbryi (Sykes, 1896) Acanthochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Acanthochitona retrojecta (Pilsbry, 1894) Acanthochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Bassethullia glypta (Sykes, 1896) Acanthochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Bassethullia matthewsi (Bednall & Pilsbry, 1894) Acanthochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Callistochiton antiquus (Reeve, 1847) Ischnochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Craspedochiton variabilis (Adams & Angas, 1864) Acanthochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Cryptoplax iredalei Ashby, 1923 Cryptoplacidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Cryptoplax striata (Lamarck, 1819) Cryptoplacidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Ischnochiton australis (Sowerby, 1840) Ischnochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Ischnochiton cariosus Carpenter, 1892 Ischnochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Ischnochiton elongatus (Blainville, 1825) Ischnochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Ischnochiton falcatus Hull, 1912 Ischnochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Ischnochiton lineolatus (Blainville, 1825) Ischnochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Ischnochiton purus Sykes, 1896 Ischnochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Ischnochiton torri Iredale & May, 1916 Ischnochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Ischnochiton variegatus (Adams & Angas, 1864) Ischnochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Ischnochiton versicolor (Sowerby, 1840) Ischnochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Ischnochiton virgatus (Reeve, 1847) Ischnochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Ischnochiton wilsoni Sykes, 1896 Ischnochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Leptoplax verconis (Torr & Ashby, 1898) Acanthochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Leptoplax wilsoni (Sykes, 1896) Acanthochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Notoplax rubrostrata (Torr, 1912) Acanthochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Notoplax speciosa (Adams, 1861) Acanthochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Plaxiphora albida (Blainville, 1825) Mopaliidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca

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Rhyssoplax diaphora Iredale & May, 1916 Chitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Rhyssoplax tricostalis (Pilsbry, 1894) Chitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Stenochiton cymodocealis Ashby, 1918 Ischnochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca Subterenochiton gabrieli (Hull, 1912) Ischnochitonidae : Neoloricata : Polyplacophora : Mollusca

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