Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Polyplacophora > Subclass Neoloricata > Order Chitonida > Suborder Acanthochitonina > Superfamily Cryptoplacoidea > Family Acanthochitonidae > Genus Acanthochitona

Acanthochitona discrepans (Brown, 1827)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

AcanthochitonaGray, 1821accepted genus name
Acanthochaetes Leach in Risso, 1826 synonym
Acanthochites Risso, 1826 synonym
Acanthochiton Iredale, 1915 synonym
Anisochiton P. Fischer, 1885 synonym

Species group names

Chiton discrepans Brown, 1827 basionym
Acanthochites aeneus Risso, 1826 synonym
Acanthochites discrepans (Brown, 1827) synonym
Acanthochiton discrepans synonym
Anisochiton discrepans (Brown, 1827) synonym
Chiton discrepans Brown, 1827 synonym
Chiton gracilis Jeffreys, 1859 synonym

Literature

basis of record

Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213

additional source

Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. Commission RĂ©gionale de Biologie RĂ©gion Nord Pas-de-Calais: France. 307 pp.

additional source

Kaas, P.; Van Belle, R.A. (1980). Catalogue of living chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). Backhuys: Rotterdam, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-6279-013-5. 144 pp.

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Taxonomy

CLEMAM
WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
GBIF

Citation

Gofas, S. (2014). Acanthochitona discrepans. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138676

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine

Importance

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Last modified

2004-12-21 by Serge Gofas

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