Craspedochiton

Craspedochiton
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Family: Acanthochitonidae
Genus: Craspedochiton
Shuttleworth, 1853
Species

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Craspedochiton is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae, endemic to New Zealand, the Philippines and Australia.

Species

  • Craspedochiton aberrans (Odhner, 1919)
  • Craspedochiton cornutus (Torr & Ashby, 1898)
  • Craspedochiton elegans (Iredale)
  • Craspedochiton foresti (Leloup, 1965)
  • Craspedochiton hystricosus Kaas, 1991
  • Craspedochiton isipingoensis (Sykes, 1901)
  • Craspedochiton laqueatus (Sowerby, 1841)
  • Craspedochiton liberiensis Thiele, 1909
  • Craspedochiton petasa (Reeve, 1847)
  • Craspedochiton producta (Carpenter in Pilsbry, 1892)
  • Craspedochiton pyramidalis (Is. Taki, 1938)
  • Craspedochiton tesselatus Nierstrasz, 1905
  • Craspedochiton zefranki Vončina, 2025

Synonyms:

  • Craspedochiton hemphilli (Pilsbry, 1893): Synonym of Acanthochitona hemphilli (Pilsbry, 1893)
  • Craspedochiton rubiginosus (Hutton, 1872): Synonym of Notoplax rubiginosa (Hutton, 1872)
  • Craspedochiton tetricus (Carpenter in Dall, 1882): Synonym of Craspedochiton laqueatus (Sowerby, 1841)
  • Craspedochiton variabilis (H. Adams & Angas, 1864): Synonym of Craspedoplax variabilis (H. Adams & Angas, 1864)

References

  1. ↑ van Belle, R. A. (1981). Catalogue of Fossil Chitons. ISBN 90 6279 018 6.