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Aphia name details

Pristochiton Clessin, 1904

AphiaID

849760 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:849760)

Classification

Status

uncertain > unassessed

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Chiton puncticulatus Reeve, 1847 (type by monotypy)

Parent

Toniciinae Pilsbry, 1893

Original name

Pristochiton Clessin, 1904

Environment

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

Original description

Clessin, S. (1843-1904). Die Familie Chitonidae. <em>Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz.</em> 6 (4): 1-135 [pl. 1-3 by H. C. Küster, 1843; pl. 4-15, 1902; pp. 1-96, pl. 16-39, 1903; pp. 97-135, pl. 40-41, 1904)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34341587
page(s): 104 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Pristochiton Clessin, 1904. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=849760 on 2026-08-22

Taxonomic edit history

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2015-06-14 19:46:32Z

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Marshall, Bruce

2023-03-11 12:47:28Z

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Bouchet, Philippe

2024-02-15 18:35:40Z

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Marshall, Bruce

2026-02-05 18:44:04Z

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Marshall, Bruce

2026-07-17 21:56:09Z

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Marshall, Bruce

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original description Clessin, S. (1843-1904). Die Familie Chitonidae. <em>Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz.</em> 6 (4): 1-135 [pl. 1-3 by H. C. Küster, 1843; pl. 4-15, 1902; pp. 1-96, pl. 16-39, 1903; pp. 97-135, pl. 40-41, 1904)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34341587
page(s): 104 [details]

Aphia name details

Pristochiton Clessin, 1904

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