Sirenko B.I. (1979). On the composition of the family Leptochitonidae Dall, 1889 (= Lepidopleuridae Pilsbry, 1892) (Polyplacophora) with description of a new bathyal species. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Institute Academy of Sciences of the USSR.</em> 80: 116-121. In Russian. page(s): 118, figs 1–12 [details]
Note East of Honshu Island., Japan,...
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Type locality East of Honshu Island., Japan, 40°12’–40°19’N, 143°35’–143°35’E, 2400–2720 m [details]
original descriptionSirenko B.I. (1979). On the composition of the family Leptochitonidae Dall, 1889 (= Lepidopleuridae Pilsbry, 1892) (Polyplacophora) with description of a new bathyal species. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Institute Academy of Sciences of the USSR.</em> 80: 116-121. In Russian. page(s): 118, figs 1–12 [details]
basis of recordSirenko B. (2015). Shallow and deep-sea chitons of the genus <i>Leptochiton</i> Gray, 1847 (Mollusca: Polyplacophora: Lepidopleurida) from Peruvian and Chilean waters. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4033 (2): 151-202., available online athttps://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4033.2.1 page(s): 154 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional sourceKaas P. & Van Belle R. A. (1985). Monograph of living Chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). Vol. 1. Order Neoloricata: Lepidopleurina. <i>E. J. Brill/W. Backhuys eds. Leiden 244 pp.</i>: page(s): 109–110, fig. 47 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Distribution Honshu Island. (Japan); Iturup Island. (Kurile Islands),44°48.5’N, 149°31’E; Oregon (USA),
43°N, 124°59.6’W; Peru, 6°42’S, 80°47’W, 1100–2400 m [details] Type locality East of Honshu Island., Japan, 40°12’–40°19’N, 143°35’–143°35’E, 2400–2720 m [details]