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Chiton Linnaeus, 1758

137779  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137779)

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Chiton tuberculatus Linnaeus, 1758 (type by subsequent designation)
Chiton (Chiton) Linnaeus, 1758 · alternative representation

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  1. Species Chiton kaasi (Leloup, 1981)
  2. Species Chiton tuberculatus Linnaeus, 1758
  3. Subgenus Chiton (Clathropleura) Tiberi, 1877 accepted as Chiton (Rhyssoplax) Thiele, 1893 accepted as Rhyssoplax Thiele, 1893 (synonym)
    1. Species Chiton (Clathropleura) platei Thiele, 1909 accepted as Chiton (Tegulaplax) hululensis (E. A. Smith, 1903) accepted as Tegulaplax hululensis (E. A. Smith, 1903) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  4. Subgenus Chiton (Rhyssoplax) Thiele, 1893 accepted as Rhyssoplax Thiele, 1893
    1. Species Chiton (Rhyssoplax) affinis Issel, 1869 accepted as Rhyssoplax affinis (Issel, 1869)
    2. Species Chiton (Rhyssoplax) barnardi Ashby, 1931 accepted as Rhyssoplax barnardi (Ashby, 1931)
    3. Species Chiton (Rhyssoplax) canariensis A. d'Orbigny, 1840 accepted as Rhyssoplax canariensis (A. d'Orbigny, 1840)
    4. Species Chiton (Rhyssoplax) corallinus (Risso, 1826) accepted as Rhyssoplax corallina (Risso, 1826)
    5. Species Chiton (Rhyssoplax) crawfordi Sykes, 1899 accepted as Rhyssoplax crawfordi (Sykes, 1899)
    6. Species Chiton (Rhyssoplax) mauritianus Quoy & Gaimard, 1835 accepted as Rhyssoplax mauritiana (Quoy & Gaimard, 1835)
    7. Species Chiton (Rhyssoplax) olivaceus Spengler, 1797 accepted as Rhyssoplax olivacea (Spengler, 1797)
    8. Species Chiton (Rhyssoplax) politus Spengler, 1797 accepted as Rhyssoplax polita (Spengler, 1797)
  5. Subgenus Chiton (Tegulaplax) Iredale & Hull, 1926 accepted as Tegulaplax Iredale & Hull, 1926
    1. Species Chiton (Tegulaplax) hululensis (E. A. Smith, 1903) accepted as Tegulaplax hululensis (E. A. Smith, 1903)
  6. Species Chiton affinis Issel, 1869 accepted as Rhyssoplax affinis (Issel, 1869) (original combination)
  7. Species Chiton ashbyi Barnard, 1963 accepted as Callistochiton ashbyi (Barnard, 1963) (original combination)
  8. Species Chiton barnardi Ashby, 1931 accepted as Rhyssoplax barnardi (Ashby, 1931)
  9. Species Chiton canariensis A. d'Orbigny, 1840 accepted as Rhyssoplax canariensis (A. d'Orbigny, 1840)
  10. Species Chiton corallinus (Risso, 1826) accepted as Rhyssoplax corallina (Risso, 1826)
  11. Species Chiton crawfordi Sykes, 1899 accepted as Rhyssoplax crawfordi (Sykes, 1899)
  12. Species Chiton hululensis (E. A. Smith, 1903) accepted as Tegulaplax hululensis (E. A. Smith, 1903)
  13. Species Chiton mauritianus Quoy & Gaimard, 1835 accepted as Rhyssoplax mauritiana (Quoy & Gaimard, 1835) (superseded combination)
  14. Species Chiton nigrovirescens Blainville, 1825 accepted as Radsia nigrovirescens (Blainville, 1825) (original combination)
  15. Species Chiton olivaceus Spengler, 1797 accepted as Rhyssoplax olivacea (Spengler, 1797)
  16. Species Chiton politus Spengler, 1797 accepted as Rhyssoplax polita (Spengler, 1797)
  17. Species Chiton tulipa Quoy & Gaimard, 1835 accepted as Rhyssoplax polita (Spengler, 1797) (junior subjective synonym)
  18. Subgenus Chiton (Chiton) Linnaeus, 1758 represented as Chiton Linnaeus, 1758
    1. Species Chiton (Chiton) pelliserpentis Quoy & Gaimard, 1835 accepted as Sypharochiton pelliserpentis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1835) (superseded combination)
    2. Species Chiton (Chiton) kaasi (Leloup, 1981) represented as Chiton kaasi (Leloup, 1981)
    3. Species Chiton (Chiton) tuberculatus Linnaeus, 1758 represented as Chiton tuberculatus Linnaeus, 1758
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
masculine
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 667 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available 
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Chiton Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2024) African Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137779 on 2024-04-16
Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2024). African Register of Marine Species. Chiton Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137779 on 2024-04-16
Date
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
2006-09-07 06:51:43Z
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Martinez, Olga
2009-03-20 07:57:47Z
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2016-02-28 18:40:21Z
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2018-07-27 03:41:17Z
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2019-09-26 10:02:06Z
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original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 667 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available 

context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details]  Available for editors  PDF available 

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]   

additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]   
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality