Cryptoplacidae: Cryptoplax striata (Lamarck, 1819) (‘streaky fleshy-chiton’)
Synonym(s): striata Lamarck, 1819 gunni Reeve, 1847.
Typical shell-length 120 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally under rocks and stones, especially on sheltered shores. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC, SA and WA).
Classification
Class: Polyplacophora
Subclass: Chelodina
Order: Neoloricata
Superfamily: Acanthochitonina
Family: Cryptoplacidae
Genus: Cryptoplax
Localities for Cryptoplax striata
Cryptoplax striata Beechford: foreshore
Cryptoplax striata Bicheno
Cryptoplax striata Bicheno: Courland Bay
Cryptoplax striata Boat Harbour: beach
Cryptoplax striata Cape Portland: Home Beach
Cryptoplax striata Cape Portland (unlocalised)
Cryptoplax striata Dodges Ferry: Red Ochre Beach
Cryptoplax striata Dunalley (unlocalised)
Cryptoplax striata Eaglehawk Neck: eastern side
Cryptoplax striata East Devonport: beach & breakwater
Cryptoplax striata Eddystone Point: Cod Bay: George Rocks
Cryptoplax striata Flinders Island: Lady Barron: Fisher Island
Cryptoplax striata Flinders Island: Palana Beach
Cryptoplax striata King Island: Currie Harbour
Cryptoplax striata King Island: Naracoopa: foreshore
Cryptoplax striata King Island: Surprise Bay
Cryptoplax striata King Island (unlocalised)
Cryptoplax striata King Island: Victoria Cove
Cryptoplax striata Little Dog Island
Cryptoplax striata Maatsuyker Island
Cryptoplax striata Macquarie Harbour: Sarah Island
Cryptoplax striata Maria Island: Howells Point & Painted Cliffs
Cryptoplax striata Marion Bay (unlocalised)
Cryptoplax striata North Bruny Island: Variety Bay
Cryptoplax striata Pirates Bay: Fossil Island
Cryptoplax striata Port Arthur: Carnarvon Bay
Cryptoplax striata Port Arthur (unlocalised)
Cryptoplax striata Port Sorell: beach
Cryptoplax striata Schouten Island: Crocketts Bay
Cryptoplax striata Southport
Cryptoplax striata Strahan: Cape Sorell
Cryptoplax striata Tamar River: Kelso: foreshore
Cryptoplax striata Tasmania (unlocalised)
Cryptoplax striata Woodbridge: foreshore & Birchs Point
