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Leptochiton sarsi Kaas, 1981

140210 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140210)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia
  3. Mollusca
  4. Polyplacophora
  5. Neoloricata
  6. Lepidopleurida
  7. Lepidopleurina
  8. Leptochitonidae
  9. Leptochiton
  10. Leptochiton sarsi
accepted
Species
Leptochiton J. E. Gray, 1847
Chiton islandicus Gmelin, 1791 · unaccepted (dubious synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Kaas P. (1981). Scandinavian species of <i>Leptochiton</i> Gray, 1847 (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). <i>Sarsia 66</i>: 217-229 fig. 1-10, available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00364827.1981.10414541 [details] 
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Leptochiton sarsi Kaas, 1981. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140210 on 2026-09-15
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Leptochiton sarsi Kaas, 1981. Accessed at: https://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=140210 on 2026-09-15
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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Gofas, Serge
2025-10-16 13:30:40Z
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Herbert, David

original description Kaas P. (1981). Scandinavian species of <i>Leptochiton</i> Gray, 1847 (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). <i>Sarsia 66</i>: 217-229 fig. 1-10, available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00364827.1981.10414541 [details] 

original description (of Chiton islandicus Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Caroli a Linné Systema Naturae, ed. 13. Tome 1(6). Vermes. G. E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 [details] OpenAccess publication

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): 63, fig. 21 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Van Belle, R. A. (1983-1988). De Europese keverslakken (Polyplacophora) [The European Polyplacophora]. <em>Vita Marina.</em> Jan.-Mrt: 9-132. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available
 
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To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) 
To Malacopics (Leptochiton sarsi Kaas, 1981 Norway, Trøndelag, Trondheimsfjorden) 
To PESI (from synonym Chiton islandicus Gmelin, 1791)
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