Recent deep-sea trawling in the Monterey Sea Canyon, California has brought to light two previously unknown bathyal chitons. The new species, members of the family Ischnochitonidae, are placed in the genus Tripoplax Berry, 1919, here in raised to full generic rank on the basis of morphological and ecological characteristics. Tripoplax calypso spec. nov. and Tripoplax cowani spec. nov. are described, illustrated, and compared to similar species from the region.
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1 July 2008
Two new chitons of the genus Tripoplax from the Monterey Sea Canyon
Roger N. Clark
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American Malacological Bulletin
Vol. 25 • No. 1
July 2008
Vol. 25 • No. 1
July 2008
mollusc
Monterey Bay
new species
Polyplacophora