Species Belknapchiton belknapi (Dall, 1878)
- Leptochiton belknapi Dall, W.H. 1878. Descriptions of new forms of mollusks from Alaska contained in the collections of the National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 1: 1-3 [Date published 1 July 1878] [1].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 30972, North Pacific Ocean [53°08'N 171°19'W]. - Leptochiton benthus Haddon, A.C. 1886. Report on the Polyplacophora collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Challenger Reports Zoology 15: 1-50 pls 1-3 [Date published 9 Aug. 1886] [10].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1889.11.9.1, H.M.S. Challenger Station 241 [35°41´N 157°42´E].Secondary source:
Ferreira, A.J. 1979. The family Lepidopleuridae (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) in the eastern Pacific. Veliger 22: 145-165. - Lepidopleurus similis Smith, E.A. 1894. Natural history notes from H.M. Indian Marine Survey Steamer "Investigator", Commander C.F. Oldham, R.N. - Series II., No. 10. Report on some Mollusca dredged in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6 14(81): 157-174 366-368, pls 3-5 [167].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown, off Colombo, 1215 m;
Status unknown, (whereabouts of types (if any) unknown), off Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1215 m. - Lepidopleurus mesogonus Dall, W.H. 1902. Illustrations and descriptions of new, unfigured, or imperfectly known shells, chiefly American, in the U.S. National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 24: 499-566 pls 27-40 [Date published 31 Mar. 1902] [555].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 109019, off the Queen Charlotte Ils, British Columbia, Canada. - Lepidopleurus halistreptus Dall, W.H. 1902. Illustrations and descriptions of new, unfigured, or imperfectly known shells, chiefly American, in the U.S. National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 24: 499-566 pls 27-40 [Date published 31 Mar. 1902] [556].
Type data:
Syntype(s) USNM 109032 1 specimen, off Acapulco, Mexico; USNM 109031 1 specimen, off Acapulco, Mexico. - Lepidopleurus luridus Dall, W.H. 1902. Illustrations and descriptions of new, unfigured, or imperfectly known shells, chiefly American, in the U.S. National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 24: 499-566 pls 27-40 [Date published 31 Mar. 1902] [556].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 109027, Panama Bay. - Lepidopleurus giganteus Nierstrasz, H.F. 1905. Die Chitonen der Siboga-Expedition. Siboga-Expéditie Report 48: 1-112 pls 1-8 [Date published Jan. 1905] [3].
Type data:
Lectotype ZMA, Banda Sea, Indonesia.Subsequent designation references:
Ferreira, A.J. 1979. The family Lepidopleuridae (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) in the eastern Pacific. Veliger 22: 145-165 [157]. - Lepidopleurus simplex Nierstrasz, H.F. 1905. Die Chitonen der Siboga-Expedition. Siboga-Expéditie Report 48: 1-112 pls 1-8 [Date published Jan. 1905] [4].
Type data:
Lectotype ZMA, Makassar Strait.Subsequent designation references:
Ferreira, A.J. 1979. The family Lepidopleuridae (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) in the eastern Pacific. Veliger 22: 145-165 [157]. - Lepidopleurus halistreptus abbreviatus Dall, W.H. 1908. Report on the dredging operations of the west coast of Central America, to the Galapagos, to the west coast of Mexico, and in the Gulf of California, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, carried on by the U.S. Fish Comm. Steamer "Albatross", during 1891, Lieut. Commander Z.L. Tanner, U.S.M., commanding, XXXVIII. and Reports on the scientific results of the expedition to the eastern tropical Pacific … etc. XV. The Mollusca and Brachiopoda. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 43: 205–487, pls 1–22 [354].
Type data:
Syntype(s) SBMNH 34461 3 specimens, Guerrero, Acapulco, Mexico; USNM 223498 ?1specimen, Guerrero, Acapulco, Mexico. - Lepidopleurus opacus Dall, W.H. 1908. Report on the dredging operations of the west coast of Central America, to the Galapagos, to the west coast of Mexico, and in the Gulf of California, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, carried on by the U.S. Fish Comm. Steamer "Albatross", during 1891, Lieut. Commander Z.L. Tanner, U.S.M., commanding, XXXVIII. and Reports on the scientific results of the expedition to the eastern tropical Pacific … etc. XV. The Mollusca and Brachiopoda. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 43: 205–487, pls 1–22 [354].
Type data:
Syntype(s) USNM 110664, between Galapagos Ils and Peru; SBMNH 34460 1 valve, between Galapagos Ils and Peru. - Lepidopleurus japonicus Thiele, J. 1909. Revisions des Systems der Chitonen. Zoologica (Stuttgart) 22: 1-70 pls 1-6 [1909] [11].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Enoshima and Kajiyama, Japan. - Lepidopleurus japonicus aequivalvis Bergenhayn, J.R.M. 1933. Die Loricaten von Prof. Dr. Sixten Bocks Expedition nach Japan und den Bonin-Inseln 1914. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Academiens Nya Handlingar, Stockholm 12: 1-58 pls 1-3 [Date published 8 Mar. 1933] [4].
Type data:
Holotype ZIUU, Sagami Bay, Japan. - Lepidopleurus aequispinus Bergenhayn, J.R.M. 1933. Die Loricaten von Prof. Dr. Sixten Bocks Expedition nach Japan und den Bonin-Inseln 1914. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Academiens Nya Handlingar, Stockholm 12: 1-58 pls 1-3 [Date published 8 Mar. 1933] [6].
Type data:
Holotype ZIUU, Sagami Bay, Japan.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Generic Combinations
- Belknapchiton belknapi (Dall, 1878). —
Sirenko, B., Saito, H. & Schwabe, E. 2022. A redescription of Leptochiton belknapi Dall, 1878 (Mollusca: Polyplacophora: Leptochitonidae), the type species of the new genus Belknapchiton. Zootaxa 5205(2): 101-124 [103] (new combination as type species of the genus Belknapchiton)
Distribution
States
South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
SA, Indo-Pacific Oceans.
IMCRA
Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, sublittoral.
General References
Schwabe, E. 2009. Leptochiton belknapi Dall, 1878. In: MolluscaBase (2015). World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=152690 (Accessed on 2015-08-18)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2023 | LEPIDOPLEURIDA | 27-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |