MolluscaBase - Chiton corallinus (Risso, 1826)

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Chiton corallinus (Risso, 1826)

AphiaID

843583 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:843583)

Classification

Status

unaccepted

Accepted name

Rhyssoplax corallina (Risso, 1826)

Rank

Species

Parent

Chiton Linnaeus, 1758

Original name

Lepidopleurus corallinus Risso, 1826

Synonymised names

Chiton freelandi Forbes, 1844 · unaccepted (dubious synonym)

Chiton philippii Issel, 1870 · unaccepted (synonym)

Chiton rubellus Pilsbry, 1893 · unaccepted (synonym)

Chiton rubicundus O. G. Costa, 1830 · unaccepted

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Variety Chiton corallinus var. albida Monterosato, 1878 accepted as Rhyssoplax corallina (Risso, 1826)
Variety Chiton corallinus var. flava Monterosato, 1878 accepted as Chiton (Rhyssoplax) corallinus (Risso, 1826) accepted as Rhyssoplax corallina (Risso, 1826)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

(of Lepidopleurus corallinus Risso, 1826) Risso, A. (1826-1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. <em>[book series].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5. Paris, F.G. Levrault. vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984
page(s): 268 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Chiton corallinus (Risso, 1826). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=843583 on 2025-09-10

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2015-04-14 18:34:10Z

created

Bouchet, Philippe

2018-07-28 05:32:24Z

changed

Bouchet, Philippe

2019-08-29 23:20:07Z

changed

Marshall, Bruce

Licensing

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Documented distribution (3)

original description (of Lepidopleurus corallinus Risso, 1826) Risso, A. (1826-1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. <em>[book series].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5. Paris, F.G. Levrault. vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984
page(s): 268 [details]

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Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

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