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Chaetopleura (Chaetopleura) angulata (L. Spengler, 1797)
140133 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140133)
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Species
Chaetopleura armillata P. P. Carpenter, 1892 · unaccepted (synonym)
Chaetopleura fulva (W. Wood, 1815) · unaccepted
Chaetopleura tehuelcha (A. d'Orbigny, 1841) · unaccepted
Chiton angulatus L. Spengler, 1797 · unaccepted (original combination)
Chiton ferrugineus L. Spengler, 1797 · unaccepted (synonym)
Chiton fulvus W. Wood, 1815 · unaccepted (synonym)
Chiton lividus Middendorff, 1847 · unaccepted (synonym)
Chiton lusitanicus Tilesius, 1802 · unaccepted (synonym)
Chiton velatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1833 · unaccepted (synonym)
Stereochiton felipponei Dall, 1921 · unaccepted (synonym)
Typhlochiton felipponei Dall, 1921 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine
(of Chiton angulatus L. Spengler, 1797) Spengler, L. (1797). Udförlig beskrivelse over det mangeskkallede konkylie-slaegt, af Linneus kaldet Chiton med endeel nye arter og varieteter. <em>Skrifter af Naturhistorie-Selskabet.</em> 4: 62-103 pl. 6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58273821
page(s): 71-72 [details]
page(s): 71-72 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Chaetopleura (Chaetopleura) angulata (Spengler, 1797). Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140133 on 2025-09-10
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(of Chiton angulatus L. Spengler, 1797) Spengler, L. (1797). Udförlig beskrivelse over det mangeskkallede konkylie-slaegt, af Linneus kaldet Chiton med endeel nye arter og varieteter. <em>Skrifter af Naturhistorie-Selskabet.</em> 4: 62-103 pl. 6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58273821
page(s): 71-72 [details]
context source (Introduced species) Katsanevakis, S.; Bogucarskis, K.; Gatto, F.; Vandekerkhove, J.; Deriu, I.; Cardoso A.S. (2012). Building the European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN): a novel approach for the exploration of distributed alien species data. <em>BioInvasions Records.</em> 1: 235-245., available online at http://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
additional source Kaas, P.; Van Belle, R.A. (1980). Catalogue of living chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). Backhuys: Rotterdam, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-6279-013-5. 144 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 71-72 [details]
context source (Introduced species) Katsanevakis, S.; Bogucarskis, K.; Gatto, F.; Vandekerkhove, J.; Deriu, I.; Cardoso A.S. (2012). Building the European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN): a novel approach for the exploration of distributed alien species data. <em>BioInvasions Records.</em> 1: 235-245., available online at http://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
additional source Kaas, P.; Van Belle, R.A. (1980). Catalogue of living chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). Backhuys: Rotterdam, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-6279-013-5. 144 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Introduced species vector dispersal in Spain (Nation) : Shipping [details]Unreviewed
Synonymy Kaas (1954) as well as Bullock (1972) refer to this species as Chaetopleura fulva (Wood). The latter, after having seen the types of C. angulatus and C. ferrugineus, confirmed their conspecificity with fulvus and lusitanicus, considering the names of Spengler and Tilesius nomina oblita under article 23b of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. That article, however, was withdrawn in 1972, making the declaration of nomina oblita the exclusive right of the Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, so there is no reason to ignore the oldest available name in favour of a junior synonym, which C. fulvus undoubtedly is. [details]
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