WoRMS taxon details
Onithochiton quercinus (A. Gould, 1846)
386323 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:386323)
accepted
Species
Chiton incii Reeve, 1847 · unaccepted
Chiton quercinus A. Gould, 1846 · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Onithochiton quercinus occidentalis Ashby, 1929 · unaccepted
Onithochiton rugulosus Angas, 1867 · unaccepted
Onithochiton scholvieni Thiele, 1910 · unaccepted
- Subspecies Onithochiton quercinus occidentalis Ashby, 1929 accepted as Onithochiton quercinus (A. Gould, 1846)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Chiton quercinus A. Gould, 1846) Gould, A. A. (1846). Descriptions of new shells, collected by the United States Exploring Expedition. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 2: 141-145, 148-152 [July]; 153-156, 159-162, 165-167 [August]; 170-173, 175-176 [September]; 177-179, 180-184, 185-187, 190-192 [November]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9490825
page(s): 142. [details]
page(s): 142. [details]
Type locality contained in New South Wales
type locality contained in New South Wales [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Onithochiton quercinus (A. Gould, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=386323 on 2025-03-31
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Chiton quercinus A. Gould, 1846) Gould, A. A. (1846). Descriptions of new shells, collected by the United States Exploring Expedition. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 2: 141-145, 148-152 [July]; 153-156, 159-162, 165-167 [August]; 170-173, 175-176 [September]; 177-179, 180-184, 185-187, 190-192 [November]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9490825
page(s): 142. [details]
original description (of Chiton incii Reeve, 1847) Reeve, L. A. (1847-1848). Monograph of the genus <i>Chiton</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica; or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 4, pls 1-33 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [pls. 1, 12-17, Mar. 1847; 2-9, Feb. 1847; 10, 11, 18, Apr. 1847; 19-25, May 1847; 26, Jul. 1847; 27, Oct. 1847; 28, Jan. 1848]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27375560 [details]
original description (of Onithochiton quercinus occidentalis Ashby, 1929) Ashby, E. (1929). Notes on the fauna of Dirk Hartog lsland, Western Australia. No 3. Polyplacophora. <em>Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia.</em> 53: 61-66., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41573124 [details]
original description (of Onithochiton rugulosus Angas, 1867) Angas, G. F. (1867). Descriptions of thirty-two species of marine shells from the coast of New South Wales. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1867): 110-117, pl. 13., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29533550
page(s): 115 [details]
original description (of Onithochiton scholvieni Thiele, 1910) Thiele, J. (1909-1910). Revision des Systems der Chitonen. <em>Zoologica [Stuttgart].</em> 22: 1-70, pls 1-7 (1909); 71-132, pls 7-10 (1910)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11655100
page(s): 99 [details]
page(s): 142. [details]
original description (of Chiton incii Reeve, 1847) Reeve, L. A. (1847-1848). Monograph of the genus <i>Chiton</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica; or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 4, pls 1-33 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [pls. 1, 12-17, Mar. 1847; 2-9, Feb. 1847; 10, 11, 18, Apr. 1847; 19-25, May 1847; 26, Jul. 1847; 27, Oct. 1847; 28, Jan. 1848]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27375560 [details]
original description (of Onithochiton quercinus occidentalis Ashby, 1929) Ashby, E. (1929). Notes on the fauna of Dirk Hartog lsland, Western Australia. No 3. Polyplacophora. <em>Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia.</em> 53: 61-66., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41573124 [details]
original description (of Onithochiton rugulosus Angas, 1867) Angas, G. F. (1867). Descriptions of thirty-two species of marine shells from the coast of New South Wales. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1867): 110-117, pl. 13., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29533550
page(s): 115 [details]
original description (of Onithochiton scholvieni Thiele, 1910) Thiele, J. (1909-1910). Revision des Systems der Chitonen. <em>Zoologica [Stuttgart].</em> 22: 1-70, pls 1-7 (1909); 71-132, pls 7-10 (1910)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11655100
page(s): 99 [details]
Other
additional source
Brooker, L. R.; Lee, A. P.; Macey, D. J.; Webb, J.; Bronswijk, W van. (2006). In situ Studies of Biomineral Deposition in the Radula Teeth of Chitons of the Suborder Chitonina. <em>Venus (Journal of the Malacological Society of Japan).</em> 65 (1-2): 71-80. [details] Available for editors
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To Conchology (Onithochiton quercinus)
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To Malacopics (Onithochiton quercinus (A. Gould, 1846) )
To Malacopics (Onithochiton quercinus (Gould, 1846) Australia, Western Australia, Lancelin, on exp...
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Chiton quercinus A. Gould, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Chiton quercinus A. Gould, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications)
To Conchology (Onithochiton quercinus)
To Conchology (Onithochiton quercinus)
To Conchology (Onithochiton quercinus)
To Malacopics (Onithochiton quercinus (A. Gould, 1846) )
To Malacopics (Onithochiton quercinus (Gould, 1846) Australia, Western Australia, Lancelin, on exp...
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Chiton quercinus A. Gould, 1846)