WoRMS taxon details
Placiphorella borealijaponica H. Saito & Okutani, 1989
386368 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:386368)
accepted
Species
marine
Saito, H.; Okutani T. (1989). Revision on shallow-water species of the genus <i>Placiphorella</i> (Polyplacophora: Mopaliidae) from Japan. <em>The Veliger.</em> 32(2): 209-227. [3 April 1989]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43054077
page(s): 215 [details]
page(s): 215 [details]
Type locality contained in Hokkaido
type locality contained in Hokkaido [details]
Distribution The Sea of Japan, from the Tatar Strait to Possjet Bay, the Sea of Okhotsk from Aniva Bay to Kunashir Island, around...
Distribution The Sea of Japan, from the Tatar Strait to Possjet Bay, the Sea of Okhotsk from Aniva Bay to Kunashir Island, around Hokkaido and northern Honshu (Mutsu Bay), 0.5–18 m. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Placiphorella borealijaponica H. Saito & Okutani, 1989. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=386368 on 2026-01-14
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Nomenclature
original description
Saito, H.; Okutani T. (1989). Revision on shallow-water species of the genus <i>Placiphorella</i> (Polyplacophora: Mopaliidae) from Japan. <em>The Veliger.</em> 32(2): 209-227. [3 April 1989]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43054077
page(s): 215 [details]
basis of record Sirenko, B. I. (2025). Species composition of chitons of the genus <i>Placiphorella</i> (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) in the boreal region of the northwestern Pacific Ocean. <em>Russian Journal of Marine Biology.</em> 51, suppl. 1: S1-S22., available online at https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063074025700609
page(s): S4, figs 1A, 2-6 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 215 [details]
basis of record Sirenko, B. I. (2025). Species composition of chitons of the genus <i>Placiphorella</i> (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) in the boreal region of the northwestern Pacific Ocean. <em>Russian Journal of Marine Biology.</em> 51, suppl. 1: S1-S22., available online at https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063074025700609
page(s): S4, figs 1A, 2-6 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Distribution The Sea of Japan, from the Tatar Strait to Possjet Bay, the Sea of Okhotsk from Aniva Bay to Kunashir Island, around Hokkaido and northern Honshu (Mutsu Bay), 0.5–18 m. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | エゾババガセ | [details] |
