Species Leptochiton kerguelensis Haddon, 1886
- Leptochiton kerguelensis 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] [12].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1889.11.9.4, Balfour Bay, Royal Sound, Kerguelen Is. - Leptochiton pagenstecheri Pfeffer, G. 1886. Polyplacophora. In von Martens, E. & Pfeffer, G. Die Mullusken von Süd-Georgien. Jahrbuch der Hamburgischen Wissenschaftlichen Anstalten 3: 103-109 pl. 3 [107].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, South Georgia.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Heard Is., Antarctica to Subantarctic, southern circumpolar.
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory, Heard & McDonald Islands (Aust. Terr.)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Antarctic Region
- Australian Antarctic Territory
- Heard & McDonald Islands (Aust. Terr.)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, sublittoral.
General References
Schwabe, E. 2009. Leptochiton kerguelensis Haddon, 1886. In: MolluscaBase (2015). World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=385808 (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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |