WoRMS name details
Chiton muricatus A. Adams, 1852
1376343 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1376343)
unaccepted (invalid: junior homonym of Chiton muricatus Tilesius, 1824)
Species
- Variety Chiton muricatus var. aurantius Pilsbry, 1893 accepted as Chiton carnosus Angas, 1867 accepted as Mucrosquama carnosa (Angas, 1867)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Adams, A. (1854). Descriptions of new shells from the Cumingian collection. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> [1852]: 90-92, pl. 15-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30680704
page(s): 91-92, pl. 16, fig. 6. [details]
page(s): 91-92, pl. 16, fig. 6. [details]
Type locality contained in Sydney
type locality contained in Sydney [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Chiton muricatus A. Adams, 1852. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1376343 on 2025-04-08
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Nomenclature
original description
Adams, A. (1854). Descriptions of new shells from the Cumingian collection. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> [1852]: 90-92, pl. 15-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30680704
page(s): 91-92, pl. 16, fig. 6. [details]
basis of record Kaas, P. & Van Belle, R. A. (1998). Catalogue of living chitons (Mollusca, Polyplacophora). second, revised edition. 1-204; Backhyus Publishers Leiden. [details]
page(s): 91-92, pl. 16, fig. 6. [details]
basis of record Kaas, P. & Van Belle, R. A. (1998). Catalogue of living chitons (Mollusca, Polyplacophora). second, revised edition. 1-204; Backhyus Publishers Leiden. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
