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Taxonomy
Family:
LEPTOCHITONIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Polyplacophora (Class)
> Neoloricata (Subclass)
> Lepidopleurida (Order)
> Leptochitonidae (Family)
> Belknapchiton (Genus)
> opiparus (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Leptochiton opiparus (Iredale & Hull, 1925)
=Parachiton opiparus Iredale & Hull, 1925
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Taxonomy
Family:
LEPTOCHITONIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Polyplacophora (Class)
> Neoloricata (Subclass)
> Lepidopleurida (Order)
> Leptochitonidae (Family)
> Belknapchiton (Genus)
> opiparus (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Leptochiton opiparus (Iredale & Hull, 1925)
=Parachiton opiparus Iredale & Hull, 1925
Details: Belknapchiton opiparus (Iredale & Hull, 1925)
Distribution:
Kermadec Islands
Notes:
Chiton, Marine
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Sirenko, B.I. 2020 New Zealand and Australian species of the genus Leptochiton (Mollusca: Polyplacophora), Zootaxa, 4851(3) (p.441)
  • Iredale, T., Hull, A. 1923 A monograph of the Australian loricates. I-IX, Australian Zoologist, 3(5) 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