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Polyplacophora Neoloricata ACANTHOCHITONIDAE 

Acanthochitona penicillata (Deshayes, 1863)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Chiton penicillatus Deshayes, 1863
   Acanthochitona penicillata (Deshayes, 1863)

Distribution

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p. 7 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast Africa
     Sykes, E. R. 1907. p.33 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaMascarene IslandsReunion
     Kaas, P. 1985. p.339 

References

 Kaas, P. 1985. p.339 General reference
 Sykes, E. R. 1907. p.33 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Polyplacophora Blainville, 1816
            Neoloricata Bergenhayn, 1955
              Acanthochitonina
                ACANTHOCHITONIDAE Pilsbry, 1893
                  Acanthochitona Gray, 1821
                    Acanthochitona penicillata (Deshayes, 1863)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=78044) created by benamy on 2002-09-10. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-07-19.