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Family:
LEPTOCHITONIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Polyplacophora (Class)
> Neoloricata (Subclass)
> Lepidopleurida (Order)
> Leptochitonidae (Family)
> Parachiton (Genus)
> textilis (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Lepidopleurus (Parachiton) Thiele, 1909
Synonymised Names:
=Leptochiton (Parachiton) textilis (Powell, 1937)
=Leptochiton textilis (Powell, 1937)
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Taxonomy
Family:
LEPTOCHITONIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Polyplacophora (Class)
> Neoloricata (Subclass)
> Lepidopleurida (Order)
> Leptochitonidae (Family)
> Parachiton (Genus)
> textilis (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Lepidopleurus (Parachiton) Thiele, 1909
Synonymised Names:
=Leptochiton (Parachiton) textilis (Powell, 1937)
=Leptochiton textilis (Powell, 1937)
Details: Parachiton textilis Powell, 1937
Distribution:
Three Kings Islands and Ranfurly Bank, from 49-805m
Notes:
Chiton, Marine, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.22)

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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