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Taxonomy
Family:
LEPTOCHITONIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Polyplacophora (Class)
> Neoloricata (Subclass)
> Lepidopleurida (Order)
> Leptochitonidae (Family)
> Leptochiton (Genus)
> marshalli (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Chiton (Leptochiton) Gray, 1847
=Lepidopleurus (Leptochiton) Gray, 1847
=Leptochiton (Leptochiton) Gray, 1847
=Leptochiton (Trachyradsia) Dall, 1878
=Terenochiton Iredale, 1914
Images: Leptochiton marshalli Sirenko, 2020
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Taxonomy
Family:
LEPTOCHITONIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Polyplacophora (Class)
> Neoloricata (Subclass)
> Lepidopleurida (Order)
> Leptochitonidae (Family)
> Leptochiton (Genus)
> marshalli (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Chiton (Leptochiton) Gray, 1847
=Lepidopleurus (Leptochiton) Gray, 1847
=Leptochiton (Leptochiton) Gray, 1847
=Leptochiton (Trachyradsia) Dall, 1878
=Terenochiton Iredale, 1914
Details: Leptochiton marshalli Sirenko, 2020
Distribution:
Three Kings Islands, from 4-6m
Type Data:
  • Tasman Bay, Great Island, Three Kings Islands, NZ, (holotype)
Notes:
Chiton, Marine, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Sirenko, B.I. 2020 New Zealand and Australian species of the genus Leptochiton (Mollusca: Polyplacophora), Zootaxa, 4851(3) (p.422) Original Description

NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil