Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Polyplacophora > Subclass Neoloricata > Order Chitonida > Suborder Acanthochitonina > Superfamily Mopalioidea > Family Mopaliidae > Subfamily Mopaliinae > Genus Placiphorella

Placiphorella atlantica (Verrill & S. I. Smith in Verrill, 1882)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

PlaciphorellaDall, 1879accepted genus name

Species group names

Placophora (Euplacophora) atlantica Verrill & S. I. Smith in Verrill, 1882 basionym
Chiton coronatus Locard, 1898 synonym
Placophora (Euplacophora) atlantica Verrill & S. I. Smith in Verrill, 1882 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

Abbott R. T. (1974) American seashells. The marine mollusca of the Atlantic and Pacific coast of North America. ed. 2. Van Nostrand, New York. 663 pp., 24 pls. [October 1974]

redescription

Clark R.N. (1994) Review of the genus Placiphorella Dall, 1879, ex Carpenter MS (Polyplacophora: Mopaliidae) with descriptions of two new species. The Veliger 37(3): 290-311. [1 July 1994]

Genbank

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Taxonomy

CLEMAM
WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
Barcode of Life (24 barcodes)
GBIF

Citation

Schwabe, E.; Gofas, S. (2014). Placiphorella atlantica (Verrill & S. I. Smith in Verrill, 1882). 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:140387

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine

Importance

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Last modified

2009-03-23 by Enrico Schwabe

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