WoRMS taxon details
Leptochiton algesirensis (Capellini, 1859)
140196 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140196)
accepted
Species
Beanella rissoi Thiele, 1893 · unaccepted (synonym)
Chiton algesirensis Capellini, 1859 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Chiton cinereus var. alba G. Seguenza, 1874 · unaccepted (synonym)
Lepidopleurus algesirensis (Capellini, 1859) · unaccepted
Lepidopleurus granoliratus P. P. Carpenter, 1892 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Chiton algesirensis Capellini, 1859) Capellini J. (1859). Catalogue des oscabrions de la Méditerranée, suivi de la description de quelques espèces nouvelles. <i>Journal de Conchyliologie 7</i>: 321-328, available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15863293
page(s): 327, pl. 12 fig. 3 [details]
page(s): 327, pl. 12 fig. 3 [details]
Type locality contained in Andalusia
type locality contained in Andalusia [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Leptochiton algesirensis (Capellini, 1859). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140196 on 2025-11-28
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Chiton algesirensis Capellini, 1859) Capellini J. (1859). Catalogue des oscabrions de la Méditerranée, suivi de la description de quelques espèces nouvelles. <i>Journal de Conchyliologie 7</i>: 321-328, available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15863293
page(s): 327, pl. 12 fig. 3 [details]
original description (of Lepidopleurus granoliratus P. P. Carpenter, 1892) Pilsbry, H. A. (1892-1893). <i>Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species</i>. Ser. 1. Vol. 14: Polyplacophora (Chitons). Lepidopleuridae, Ischnochitonidae, Chitonidae, Mopaliidae. pp i-xxxiv, 1-350, pls 1-40. Philadelphia, published by the Conchological Section, Academy of Natural Sciences. [pp. 1-64, pls. 1-15, Jul. 25, 1892; pp. 65-128, pls. 16-30, Nov. 25, 1892; pp. 129-208, pls. 31-40, Feb. 25, 1893; pp. 209-350, pls. 41-68, Jul. 1, 1893; i-xxxiv, Jul. 1, 1893]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/63221
page(s): 14 [details]
original description (of Beanella rissoi Thiele, 1893) Thiele, J. (1891-1893). [continuation of F.H. Troschel] <i>Das Gebiss der Schnecken zur Begründung einer natürlichen Classification</i>, 2: 249-334 [1891]; 337-409, i-ix [1893]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33044364 [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
page(s): 327, pl. 12 fig. 3 [details]
original description (of Lepidopleurus granoliratus P. P. Carpenter, 1892) Pilsbry, H. A. (1892-1893). <i>Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species</i>. Ser. 1. Vol. 14: Polyplacophora (Chitons). Lepidopleuridae, Ischnochitonidae, Chitonidae, Mopaliidae. pp i-xxxiv, 1-350, pls 1-40. Philadelphia, published by the Conchological Section, Academy of Natural Sciences. [pp. 1-64, pls. 1-15, Jul. 25, 1892; pp. 65-128, pls. 16-30, Nov. 25, 1892; pp. 129-208, pls. 31-40, Feb. 25, 1893; pp. 209-350, pls. 41-68, Jul. 1, 1893; i-xxxiv, Jul. 1, 1893]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/63221
page(s): 14 [details]
original description (of Beanella rissoi Thiele, 1893) Thiele, J. (1891-1893). [continuation of F.H. Troschel] <i>Das Gebiss der Schnecken zur Begründung einer natürlichen Classification</i>, 2: 249-334 [1891]; 337-409, i-ix [1893]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33044364 [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
Other
additional source
Dell'Angelo, B.; Landau, B. M.; Van Dingenen, F.; Ceulemans, L. (2018). The upper Miocene chitons of northwest France (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4447(1): 1-62., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4447.1.1
page(s): 13, fig. 5 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Dell'Angelo, B.; Sosso, M.; Taviani, M. (2025). The Cenozoic European Polyplacophora (Mollusca). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5704(1): 1-377., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5704.1.1
page(s): 46, fig. 10 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Van Belle, R. A. (1983-1988). De Europese keverslakken (Polyplacophora) [The European Polyplacophora]. <em>Vita Marina.</em> Jan.-Mrt: 9-132. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 13, fig. 5 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Dell'Angelo, B.; Sosso, M.; Taviani, M. (2025). The Cenozoic European Polyplacophora (Mollusca). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5704(1): 1-377., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5704.1.1
page(s): 46, fig. 10 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Van Belle, R. A. (1983-1988). De Europese keverslakken (Polyplacophora) [The European Polyplacophora]. <em>Vita Marina.</em> Jan.-Mrt: 9-132. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Lepidopleurus algesirensis (Capellini, 1859))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Leptochiton algesirensis)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Chiton algesirensis Capellini, 1859)
To Malacopics (Leptochiton algesirensis (Capellini, 1859) France, Corse, Haute-Corse, Calvi, north...
To Malacopics (Leptochiton algesirensis (Capellini, 1859) Tunisia, Bizerte, Bizerta)
To PESI (from synonym Chiton algesirensis Capellini, 1859)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Lepidopleurus granoliratus P. P. Carpenter, 1892)
To PESI (from synonym Beanella rissoi Thiele, 1893)
To PESI (from synonym Chiton cinereus var. alba G. Seguenza, 1874)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Lepidopleurus algesirensis (Capellini, 1859))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Leptochiton algesirensis)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Chiton algesirensis Capellini, 1859)
To Malacopics (Leptochiton algesirensis (Capellini, 1859) France, Corse, Haute-Corse, Calvi, north...
To Malacopics (Leptochiton algesirensis (Capellini, 1859) Tunisia, Bizerte, Bizerta)
To PESI (from synonym Chiton algesirensis Capellini, 1859)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Lepidopleurus granoliratus P. P. Carpenter, 1892)
To PESI (from synonym Beanella rissoi Thiele, 1893)
To PESI (from synonym Chiton cinereus var. alba G. Seguenza, 1874)
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