New shelf and bathyal Philippine leptochitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora: Lepidopleurida)

Seventeen chiton species of the genus Leptochiton are reported from Philippine waters. Of these, nine are reported from the Philippines for the first time, including three species new to science: Leptochiton costatoacus n. sp., L. longigranum n. sp. and L. spiniferus n. sp. The majority of the Phili...

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Published inZootaxa Vol. 4878; no. 3; p. zootaxa.4878.3.3
Main Author Sirenko, Boris I
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand 16.11.2020
Subjects
Animals
Mollusca
Philippines
Polyplacophora
Philippines
Polyplacophora, Leptochiton, deep-sea chitons, new species, Philippines
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Summary:Seventeen chiton species of the genus Leptochiton are reported from Philippine waters. Of these, nine are reported from the Philippines for the first time, including three species new to science: Leptochiton costatoacus n. sp., L. longigranum n. sp. and L. spiniferus n. sp. The majority of the Philippine leptochitons live mainly in the bathyal zone or deeper.
ISSN:1175-5334
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.4878.3.3