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Nierstraszellidae Sirenko, 1992

AphiaID

385489 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:385489)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Type taxon

Nierstraszella Sirenko, 1992 (type by original designation)

Parent

Lepidopleurina

Original name

Nierstraszellidae Sirenko, 1992

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Genus Astrochiton Sirenko & Eernisse, 2026
Genus Nierstraszella Sirenko, 1992
Genus Rissochiton Sirenko & Eernisse, 2026

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Sirenko, B. (1992). Nierstraszellidae fam. nov. - a new family of chitons (Polyplacophora, Lepidopleurida) from the bathyal of Eastern Pacific. <em>Ruthenica.</em> 2: 81-90. [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Nierstraszellidae Sirenko, 1992. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=385489 on 2026-10-28

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2009-03-19 13:29:13Z

created

Schwabe, Enrico

2026-07-01 09:02:33Z

changed

Vinarski, Maxim

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Nomenclature

original description Sirenko, B. (1992). Nierstraszellidae fam. nov. - a new family of chitons (Polyplacophora, Lepidopleurida) from the bathyal of Eastern Pacific. <em>Ruthenica.</em> 2: 81-90. [details]

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