Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Polyplacophora > Subclass Neoloricata > Order Chitonida > Suborder Acanthochitonina > Superfamily Cryptoplacoidea > Family Acanthochitonidae > Genus Acanthochitona

Acanthochitona discrepans (Brown, 1827)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Acanthochitona*	Gray, 1821	accepted genus name
*Acanthochaetes*	Leach in Risso, 1826	synonym
*Acanthochites*	Risso, 1826	synonym
*Acanthochiton*	Iredale, 1915	synonym
*Anisochiton*	P. Fischer, 1885	synonym

Species group names

*Chiton discrepans*	Brown, 1827	basionym
*Acanthochites aeneus*	Risso, 1826	synonym
*Acanthochites discrepans*	(Brown, 1827)	synonym
*Acanthochiton discrepans*		synonym
*Anisochiton discrepans*	(Brown, 1827)	synonym
*Chiton discrepans*	Brown, 1827	synonym
*Chiton gracilis*	Jeffreys, 1859	synonym

Literature

basis of record	Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
additional source	Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France. 307 pp.
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.

Genbank

Taxonomy

CLEMAM
WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
GBIF

Citation

Gofas, S. (2014). Acanthochitona discrepans. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138676