WoRMS taxon details
original description
Haddon, A. C. (1886). Report on the Polyplacophora collected by H.M.S. "Challenger" during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 15 (part 43): 1-50, pl. 1-3., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-43/README.htm page(s): 12, pl.1, fig.2, pl.2, figs 3a–c [details]
original description
(of Leptochiton pagenstecheri Pfeffer, 1886) Pfeffer, G. (1886). Polyplacophora. In: von Martens, E. & Pfeffer, G. (eds) Die Mollusken von Süd-Georgien. Jahrbuch der hamburgischen wissenschaftlichen Anstalt 3: 103-109, pl. 3
, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12549551 page(s): 107, pl.3, figs 3a–b [details]
basis of record
Sirenko B. (2015). Shallow and deep-sea chitons of the genus <i>Leptochiton</i> Gray, 1847 (Mollusca: Polyplacophora: Lepidopleurida) from Peruvian and Chilean waters. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4033 (2): 151-202., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4033.2.1 page(s): 154, figs. 1-4 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source
Sirenko, B.I. (2006). Report on the present state of our knowledge with regard to the chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) of the Magellan Strait and Falkland Islands. Venus 65 (1-2): 81–89 page(s): 82 [details] Available for editors [request]
redescription
Kaas P. & Van Belle R. A. (1985). Monograph of living Chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). Vol. 1. Order Neoloricata: Lepidopleurina. <i>E. J. Brill/W. Backhuys eds. Leiden 244 pp.</i>: page(s): 78 [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 2.5 to 125 m [details]
Depth range maximum depth: 2044 m [details]
Distribution Leptochiton kerguelensis is one of the most widely distributed chitons of the Southern Ocean. It inhabits Magellan Strait, Beagle Channel, Terra del Fuego, Isla de los Estados, Falkland Islands, South Georgia Islands, South Sandwich Islands, South Orkney Islands, South Shetland Islands, west part of the Antarctic
Peninsula, the Weddell, Dumont d’ Urville, Ross seas, off Enderby Land, Kerguelen, Crozet, Bouvet, Macquarie,
Prince Edward and Gough Islands [details]
Reproduction brooding species [details]
Type locality Kerguelen Islands, Royal Sound, Balfour Bay, 49°32’N, 70°E, 108 m [details]
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