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Leptochiton

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Leptochiton is the scientific name for two genera of organisms and may refer to:

From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptochiton, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

Source Data

Source	ID	Link
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)	2306274	https://www.gbif.org/species/2306274
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)	8092	https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=8092

Rank

genus

Taxonomy (GBIF)

Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Polyplacophora : Lepidopleurida : Leptochitonidae : Leptochiton

Taxonomy (PBDB)

Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Polyplacophora : Neoloricata : Leptochitonidae : Leptochiton

Taxonomic Status (GBIF)

accepted

Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)

Rank	Name	Author
-	Eukaryota
-	Opisthokonta	Cavalier-Smith 1987
kingdom	Animalia
-	Bilateria
-	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
-	Protostomia	Grobben 1908
-	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
phylum	Mollusca	Linnaeus 1758
-	Serialia	Giribet et al. 2006
class	Polyplacophora	de Blainville 1816
order	Neoloricata	Bergenhayn 1955
suborder	Lepidopleurina	Thiele 1910
family	Leptochitonidae	Dall 1889
genus	Leptochiton	Gray 1847

Scientific Name

Leptochiton Gray, 1847

Name Published In

Gray J.E. (1847). A list of the genera of recent mollusca, their synonyma and types. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 15: 129-219.

Opinions (PBDB)

Name	Rank	Opinion	Evidence	Author
Leptochiton	genus	belongs to Lepidopleuridae	stated without evidence	Berry, 1922
Leptochiton	genus	belongs to Leptochitonidae	stated without evidence	Squires and Goedert, 1995
Leptochiton	genus	belongs to Leptochitoninae	stated with evidence	Pacaud and Le Renard, 1995
Leptochiton	genus	belongs to Lepidopleuridae	implied	Beesley, 1998
Leptochiton	genus	belongs to Neoloricata	second hand	Sepkoski, 2002
Leptochiton	genus	belongs to Leptochitonidae	stated with evidence	Zalvide et al., 2004

Status (PBDB)

extant

Taxon Size (PBDB)

Extant Size (PBDB)

4 (44%)

First Recorded Appearance

55.8 - 53.0 Ma
Eocene

Environment

marine,brackish (based on Polyplacophora)

Motility

facultatively mobile, attached (based on Polyplacophora)

Vision

limited (based on Polyplacophora)

Diet

grazer (based on Polyplacophora)

Taphonomy

aragonite (based on Polyplacophora)

Primary Reference (PBDB)

J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptochiton

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Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

Name	Status	Common Name(s)	Fossil Occurrences	Oldest	Youngest
Leptochiton (Leptochiton) subgenus	listed (PBDB)				0 Ma Extant
Leptochiton (Parachiton) subgenus	listed (PBDB)
Leptochiton aequispinus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton albemarlensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton algesirensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	3.60 Ma Pliocene	3.60 Ma Pliocene
Leptochiton alveolus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton americanus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton amsterdamensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton angustidens species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton antarcticus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton arcticus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton asellus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton assimilis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton ater species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton aturriensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton badius species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton batialis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton bednalli species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton bedullii species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton belknapi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton benthedi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton bergenhayni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton binghami species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton boettgeri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton boucheti species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton cancellatus ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		3	3.60 Ma Pliocene	3.60 Ma Pliocene
Leptochiton cancelloides species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton cascadiensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton chariessa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton cimicoides species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton clarki ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	2.59 Ma Pleistocene	2.59 Ma Pleistocene
Leptochiton clifdenensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton collusor species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton columnarius species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton commandorensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton compostellanum species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton consimilis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton darioi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton deecresswellae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton deforgesi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton denhartogi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton dentiens species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton dispersus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton dykei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton fairchildi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton faksensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton faxensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton ferreirai species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton fijiensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton finlayi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton foresti species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton fuliginatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton gascognensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton geronensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton gloriosus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton guadelupei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton habei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton hakodatensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton hirasei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton hiriensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton ibanezi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton incongruus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton incubatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton inquinatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton intermedius species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton internexus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton japonicus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton josei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton juvenis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton kaasi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton kantori species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton kerguelensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton kurnilatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton lascrusesi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton lateropustulosus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton latidens species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton laurae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton leloupi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton lignatilis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton linseae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton liratellus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton liratus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton longibranchiae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton longisetosus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton longispinus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton lukini species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton macleani species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton matthewsianus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton medinae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton meiringae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton micropustulosus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton muelleri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton mutschkeae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton neocaledonicus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton nexus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton nierstraszi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton norfolcensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton odhneri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton okamurai species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton oldroydi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton otagoensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton parvus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton pepezamorai species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton pergranatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton permodestus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton perscitus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton peruvianus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton poirieri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton pseudogloriosus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton rarinota species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton renauleauensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton rissoi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton rogeri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton rugatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton saitoi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton samadiae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton sanmatiensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton sarsi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton scabridus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton schwabei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton seishinmaruae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton sigwartae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton smirnovi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton sperandus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton subantarcticus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton surugensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton sykesi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton taiwanensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton tenuidontus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton tenuis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton terryiverseni ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	47.8 Ma Eocene	47.8 Ma Eocene
Leptochiton thalattius species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton thandari species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton torishimensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton troncosoi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton uhligi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton vanbellei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton vanuatuensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton vaubani species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton vietnamensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton vitjazae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton wui species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptochiton xanthus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB

Synonymy List

Year	Name and Author
1847	Leptochiton Gray
1922	Leptochiton Berry p. 427
1995	Leptochiton Pacaud and Le Renard p. 152
1995	Leptochiton Squires and Goedert p. 49
1998	Leptochiton Beesley p. 178
2001	Leptochiton Wells and Houston p. 71
2002	Leptochiton Sepkoski, Jr.
2004	Leptochiton Zalvide et al. p. 144
2006	Leptochiton Schwabe and Lozouet p. 619

References

Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560

Berry S. S. (1922) Fossil chitons of Western North America, Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 11 18, 399-526

Pacaud J.-M., Le Renard J. (1995) Révision des Mollusques Paléogénes du Bassin de Paris. IV - Liste systématique actualisée, Cossmanniana 3 4, 155-187

Squires R. L., Goedert J. L. (1995) An extant species of Leptochiton (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) in Eocene and Oligocene cold-seep limestones, Olympic Peninsula, Washington, The Veliger 38 1, 47-53

Beesley P. L. (1998) Mollusca: the southern synthesis, Fauna of Australia 5

Wells A., Houston W. W. K. (2001) , Zoological Catalogue of Australia: Mollusca 17 2

Schwabe E., Lozouet P. (2006) Chitons (Mollusca, Polyplacophora) from Rapa, the southernmost island of Polynesia, Zoosystema 28 3, 617-633

Aphia2006 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

CoL2006 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

WoRMS (Mar 2013) - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

SN2000/Bouchet et al., 2001 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 15 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

ERMS (2008) The European Register of Marine Species (www.marbef.org/data/erms.php -- uppdateras kontinuerligt) - via Dyntaxa. Svensk taxonomisk databas

Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, et al., 1998: Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks, 2nd ed.. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26. 526. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

Kaas, P. and R. A. Van Belle, 1998: null. Catalogue of Living Chitons (Mollusca, Polyplacophora). Second, revised edition.. 204. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

Vaught, K. C. / Abbott, Robert T. and Kenneth J. Boss, 1989: null. A classification of the living Mollusca. xii+195. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

Gray J.E. (1847). A list of the genera of recent mollusca, their synonyma and types. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 15: 129-219. - via World Register of Marine Species

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