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Leptochiton madagascaricus Sirenko, 2019

HOLOTYPE

Specimen

MNHN-IM-2009-16616
8.5

Taxonomy

Mollusca
Gastropoda
Lepidopleurida
Leptochitonidae
Leptochiton madagascaricus Sirenko, 2019

Origin

Ouest du Cap d'Ambre
Indien
Madagascar
MIRIKY
2009-06-28
362 -431
12° 6' 37.8'' S ; 48° 58' 2.388'' E
Indian Ocean, North Madagascar, Ouest du Cap d’Ambre, 12°07′ S, 48°58′ E, 362–431 m (MIRIKY Stn DW3197, 28.06.2009, leg. P. Bouchet, N. Puillandre & B. Richer de Forges)

Determination history

HOLOTYPE
, . - Two new Leptochitons (Mollusca, Polyplacophora, Leptochitonidae) from Madagascar and Mozambique. Zoologicheskiy Zhurnal 98(8): 845-853
 
Citation: p. 845-850 fig. 1-3 (d.o.)
Bouchet, Strong, Warén, Kano & Gofas
Gen. sp.