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Acanthochitona discrepans (T. Brown, 1827)

To GB Mollusca Types (Chiton discrepans T. Brown, 1827; Lectotype & Paralectotype(s); TENBM.1983.4588)
To GB Mollusca Types (Chiton discrepans T. Brown, 1827; Lectotype & Paralectotype(s); TENBM.1983.4588)

138676 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138676)

accepted
Species
Acanthochites aeneus Risso, 1826 · unaccepted (Dubious synonym)
Acanthochiton discrepans (T. Brown, 1827) · unaccepted (Following genus synonymy)
Chiton discrepans T. Brown, 1827 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Chiton gracilis Jeffreys, 1859 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine
(of Chiton discrepans T. Brown, 1827) Brown, T. (1827). Illustrations of the Conchology of Great Britain and Ireland. Drawn from Nature. <em>W.H. Lizars and D. Lizars, Edinburgh and S. Highley, London.</em> [i–vi] + i–v pp., 52 pls [1–52, 10*, with unpaginated plate explanations]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/127868
page(s): pl. 35, fig. 20 [details] 
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Acanthochitona discrepans (T. Brown, 1827). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=138676 on 2026-07-20
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Acanthochitona discrepans (T. Brown, 1827). Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=138676 on 2026-07-20
Date
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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Gofas, Serge
2019-03-22 00:03:59Z
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Marshall, Bruce

original description (of Acanthochites aeneus Risso, 1826) Risso, A. (1826 - 1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. [Natural history of the main productions of Southern Europe and particularly those of the area around Nice and the Maritime Alps. <em>In: Levrault, F.G. (ed.). vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984
page(s): 269 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Chiton discrepans T. Brown, 1827) Brown, T. (1827). Illustrations of the Conchology of Great Britain and Ireland. Drawn from Nature. <em>W.H. Lizars and D. Lizars, Edinburgh and S. Highley, London.</em> [i–vi] + i–v pp., 52 pls [1–52, 10*, with unpaginated plate explanations]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/127868
page(s): pl. 35, fig. 20 [details] 

original description (of Chiton gracilis Jeffreys, 1859) Jeffreys, J. G. (1859). Further gleanings in British Conchology. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History (series 3).</em> 3:30–43, 106–120, pl. 2., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2317711
page(s): 106-107 [details] 

basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details] 

additional source Dell'Angelo, B.; Sosso, M.; Taviani, M. (2025). The Cenozoic European Polyplacophora (Mollusca). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5704(1): 1-377., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5704.1.1
page(s): 295 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Kaas, P.; Van Belle, R.A. (1980). Catalogue of living chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). Backhuys: Rotterdam, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-6279-013-5. 144 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] 
 
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To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Chiton gracilis Jeffreys, 1859)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Acanthochiton discrepans (T. Brown, 1827))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (51 publications) (from synonym Acanthochites discrepans (T. Brown, 1827))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (75 publications) (from synonym Chiton discrepans T. Brown, 1827)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Acanthochitona discrepans) 
To GB Mollusca Types (Chiton discrepans T. Brown, 1827; Lectotype & Paralectotype(s); TENBM.1983.4588) (from synonym Chiton discrepans T. Brown, 1827)
To GB Mollusca Types (Chiton gracilis Jeffreys, 1859; Syntype(s) (possible); NEWHM:HANM.01040) (from synonym Chiton gracilis Jeffreys, 1859)
To GenBank (17 nucleotides; 17 proteins) (from synonym Chiton gracilis Jeffreys, 1859)
To GenBank (17 nucleotides; 17 proteins) (from synonym Chiton discrepans T. Brown, 1827)
To GenBank (17 nucleotides; 17 proteins) 
To PESI (from synonym Chiton discrepans T. Brown, 1827)
To PESI (from synonym Acanthochites aeneus Risso, 1826)
To PESI 
To PESI (from synonym Chiton gracilis Jeffreys, 1859)
To PESI (from synonym Acanthochites discrepans (T. Brown, 1827))
To PESI (from synonym Acanthochiton discrepans (T. Brown, 1827))
To PESI (from synonym Anisochiton discrepans (T. Brown, 1827))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Chiton gracilis Jeffreys, 1859)
To ITIS
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