Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Polyplacophora > Subclass Neoloricata > Order Lepidopleurida > Suborder Lepidopleurina > Family Leptochitonidae > Genus Parachiton

Parachiton africanus (Nierstrasz, 1906)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

ParachitonThiele, 1909accepted genus name
Lepidopleurus (Parachiton) Thiele, 1909 basionym
Lepidopleurus (Parachiton) Thiele, 1909 synonym

Species group names

Lepidopleurus africanus Nierstrasz, 1906 basionym
Lepidopleurus africanus Nierstrasz, 1906 synonym
Lepidopleurus thielei Sulc, 1934 synonym
Leptochiton africanus (Nierstrasz, 1906) synonym

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Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

GBIF

Citation

Schwabe, E. (2014). Parachiton africanus (Nierstrasz, 1906). 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:385845

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine

Importance

EU Habitat Directive:
annex II EU Habitat Directive Annex II: Species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.
annex V EU Habitat Directive Annex V: Species of community interest whose taking in the wild and exploitation may be subject to management measures.
IUCN:
Red List status LC 2008This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

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2009-03-23 by Enrico Schwabe

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