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Leptochiton algesirensis

Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Leptochitonidae

Taxonomy
Chiton algesirensis was named by Capellini (1859).

It was recombined as Leptochiton algesirensis by Dell’Angelo et al. (2012).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1859Chiton algesirensis Capellini
1989Lepidopleurus (Leptochiton) algesirensis Angelo and Palazzi
2012Leptochiton algesirensis Dell’Angelo et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
orderNeoloricataBergenhayn 1955
suborderLepidopleurina
familyLeptochitonidaeDall 1889
genusLeptochitonGray 1847
speciesalgesirensis(Capellini 1859)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Leptochiton algesirensis Capellini 1859
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Invalid names: Lepidopleurus (Leptochiton) algesirensis Angelo and Palazzi 1989 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available