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Acanthochitona fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767)

Acanthochitona fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767)Specimen from Barbate, Spain (actual size 18 mm).
Acanthochitona fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767)
Specimen from Barbate, Spain (actual size 18 mm).

138677 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138677)

accepted
Species
Acanthochites communis Risso, 1826 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Acanthochiton communis f. barashi Leloup, 1969 · unaccepted > unavailable name ((infrasubspecific name published...)  
(infrasubspecific name published after 1960)
Acanthochitona communis (Risso, 1826) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Chiton echinotus Blainville, 1825 · unaccepted (dubious synonym)
Chiton fascicularis Linnaeus, 1767 · unaccepted (original combination)
Chiton fascicularis var. major R. A. Philippi, 1836 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Chiton fascicularis Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5
page(s): 1106 [details] 
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Acanthochitona fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138677 on 2026-08-19
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Acanthochitona fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767). Accessed at: https://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138677 on 2026-08-19
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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Gofas, Serge
2023-01-25 07:42:39Z
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Vinarski, Maxim
2025-10-27 11:27:03Z
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Herbert, David

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original description (of Acanthochiton heterochaetus Bergenhayn, 1931) Bergenhayn J. R. M. (1931). Beitrge zur Malakozoologie der Kanarischnen Inseln. Die Loricaten. <i>Arkiv for Zoologi 23A (13)</i>: 1-38 pl. 1-3 [details] 

original description (of Acanthochiton discrepans var. angustivalva Bergenhayn, 1931) Bergenhayn J. R. M. (1931). Beitrge zur Malakozoologie der Kanarischnen Inseln. Die Loricaten. <i>Arkiv for Zoologi 23A (13)</i>: 1-38 pl. 1-3 [details] 

original description (of Chiton echinotus Blainville, 1825) Blainville, H. M. D. de. (1825). Oscabrion, <i>Chiton</i>. (Malentoz.) pp. 519-555, in: Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles (F. Cuvier, ed.), vol. 36. Levrault, Strasbourg & Paris, & Le Normant, Paris. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25305184 [details] 

original description (of Anisochiton discrepans var. nigrolineata Dautzenberg, 1893) Dautzenberg, Ph. (1893). Liste des Mollusques marins recueillis à Granville et à Saint-Pair. <em>J. conchyliol.</em> XLI: 16-30. (look up in RoR) [details] 

original description (of Anisochiton discrepans var. elongata Dautzenberg, 1893) Dautzenberg, Ph. (1893). Liste des Mollusques marins recueillis à Granville et à Saint-Pair. <em>J. conchyliol.</em> XLI: 16-30. (look up in RoR) [details] 

original description (of Anisochiton discrepans var. marmorata Dautzenberg, 1893) Dautzenberg, Ph. (1893). Liste des Mollusques marins recueillis à Granville et à Saint-Pair. <em>J. conchyliol.</em> XLI: 16-30. (look up in RoR) [details] 

original description (of Acanthochites discrepans var. albina Dautzenberg & Durouchoux, 1900) Dautzenberg, Ph.; Durouchoux, P. (1900). Faunule malacologique des environs de Saint-Malo. Feuille jeunes nat. 30: 39-62 (look up in RoR) [details] 

original description (of Acanthochites discrepans var. violaceolimbata Dautzenberg & Durouchoux, 1906) Dautzenberg, Ph.; Durouchoux, P. (1906). Supplément à la faunule malacologique des environs de Saint-Malo. <em>La Feuille des Jeunes Naturalistes.</em> 36: 39-45, 53-60, 73-77., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5911930 [details] 

original description (of Chiton fascicularis var. rubra Issel, 1870) Issel, A. (1870). Intorno ai Chiton del mare di Genova. <em>Bullettino Malacologico Italiano.</em> 3: 5-9.
page(s): 8 [details] 

original description (of Acanthochiton communis f. barashi Leloup, 1969) Leloup, E. (1969). <i>Acanthochiton communis</i> (Risso, 1826) f. <i>barashi</i> n. f. <em>Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique.</em> 45(39): 1-7., available online at https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/289038.pdf [details] 

original description (of Chiton fascicularis Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5
page(s): 1106 [details] 

original description (of Chiton fascicularis var. major R. A. Philippi, 1836) Philippi, R. A. (1836). Enumeratio molluscorum Siciliae cum viventium tum in tellure tertiaria fossilium quae in itinere suo observavit. Vol. 1. xiv + 267 p., pls. 1-12. Sumptibus Simonis Schroppii et Sociorum. Berolini [Berlin]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46935803
page(s): 108; pl. 7 fig. 2 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Acanthochites communis Risso, 1826) Risso, A. (1826 - 1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. [Natural history of the main productions of Southern Europe and particularly those of the area around Nice and the Maritime Alps. <em>In: Levrault, F.G. (ed.). vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984
page(s): 269 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Acanthochites hamatus Rochebrune, 1882) Rochebrune, A.T. (1882). Diagnoses d'espèces nouvelles de la famille des Chitonidae. (Premier supplément). <em>Bulletin de la Société Philomatique de Paris.</em> ser. 7, 6: 190–197., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31660978
page(s): 191-192 [details] 

additional source Dell'Angelo, B.; Lesport, J. F.; Cluzaud, A.; Sosso, M. (2020). The Oligocene to Miocene chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) of the Aquitaine Basin, soutwestern France, and Ligerian Basin, western France. Part 2: Lepidochitonidae, Tonicellidae, Acanthochitonidae, Cryptoplacidae and Additions to Part 1. <em>Bollettino Malacologico.</em> 56(1): 1-58.
page(s): 38-39 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Dell'Angelo, B.; Sosso, M.; Taviani, M. (2025). The Cenozoic European Polyplacophora (Mollusca). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5704(1): 1-377., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5704.1.1
page(s): 265, fig. 136 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Dell'Angelo, B.; Sosso, M.; Taviani, M. (2026). Polyplacophora from the southwestern Adriatic Sea, with the description of three new species. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5821(3): 361-386., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5821.3.3
page(s): 380, fig. 17 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Jones, A.M.; Baxter, J.M. (1987). Molluscs: Caudofoveata, Solenogastres, Polyplacophora and Scaphopoda: keys and notes for the identification of the species. <i>Synopses of the British fauna (new series)</i>, 37. E.J. Brill; W. Backhuys: London, UK. ISBN 90-04-08197-6. vi, 154 pp. (look up in RoR) [details] 
 
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Dutch grote borstelkeverslak  [details]
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland 
Marine Life Information Network - UK 
To Barcode of Life (6 barcodes) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Acanthochitona communis (Risso, 1826))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Acanthochiton communis (Risso, 1826))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (232 publications) (from synonym Chiton fascicularis Linnaeus, 1767)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Acanthochites hamatus Rochebrune, 1882)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Chiton echinotus Blainville, 1825)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (66 publications) (from synonym Acanthochites fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Acanthochitona fascicularis) 
To GenBank (17 nucleotides; 13 proteins) 
To GenBank (17 nucleotides; 13 proteins) (from synonym Chiton fascicularis Linnaeus, 1767)
To Malacopics (Acanthochitona fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767) France, Bretagne, Finistère, Roscoff) 
To Malacopics (Acanthochitona fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767) France, Bretagne, Finistère, Roscoff) 
To Malacopics (Acanthochitona fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767) France, Bretagne, Finistère, Roscoff, ... 
To Malacopics (Acanthochitona fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767) Spain, Canarias, Lanzarote) 
To PESI (from synonym Chiton fascicularis Linnaeus, 1767)
To PESI (from synonym Acanthochitona communis (Risso, 1826))
To PESI (from synonym Acanthochites communis Risso, 1826)
To PESI 
To PESI (from synonym Acanthochites hamatus Rochebrune, 1882)
To PESI (from synonym Acanthochiton heterochaetus Bergenhayn, 1931)
To PESI (from synonym Acanthochites fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767))
To PESI (from synonym Chiton echinotus Blainville, 1825)
To PESI (from synonym Acanthochiton communis (Risso, 1826))
To PESI (from synonym Acanthochiton discrepans var. angustivalva Bergenhayn, 1931)
To PESI (from synonym Acanthochiton communis f. barashi Leloup, 1969)
To PESI (from synonym Chiton fascicularis var. rubra Issel, 1870)
To PESI (from synonym Chiton fascicularis var. major R. A. Philippi, 1836)
To PESI (from synonym Anisochiton discrepans var. nigrolineata Dautzenberg, 1893)
To PESI (from synonym Anisochiton discrepans var. elongata Dautzenberg, 1893)
To PESI (from synonym Anisochiton discrepans var. marmorata Dautzenberg, 1893)
To PESI (from synonym Acanthochites discrepans var. albina Dautzenberg & Durouchoux, 1900)
To PESI (from synonym Acanthochites discrepans var. violaceolimbata Dautzenberg & Durouchoux, 1906)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Chiton fascicularis Linnaeus, 1767)
To ITIS
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