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Sypharochiton
''Sypharochiton'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chitonidae. Most species are endemic to the waters of New Zealand, except for ''Sypharochiton pelliserpentis'' which is found in both New Zealand and south-eastern Australia. Species * '' Sypharochiton aorangi'' (Creese & O'Neill, 1987) * ''Sypharochiton pelliserpentis'' ( Quoy and Gaimard Joseph Paul Gaimard (31 January 1793 – 10 December 1858) was a French naval surgeon and naturalist. Biography Gaimard was born at Saint-Zacharie on January 31, 1793. He studied medicine at the naval medical school in Toulon, subsequent ..., 1835) * '' Sypharochiton sinclairi'' (Gray, 1843) * '' Sypharochiton themeropis'' Iredale, 1914 * '' Sypharochiton torri'' ( Suter, 1907) References * Powell A W B, ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 Chitonidae Chiton genera Marine molluscs of Oceania {{Chiton-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sypharochiton Aorangi
''Sypharochiton'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chitonidae. Most species are endemic to the waters of New Zealand, except for ''Sypharochiton pelliserpentis'' which is found in both New Zealand and south-eastern Australia. Species * '' Sypharochiton aorangi'' (Creese & O'Neill, 1987) * ''Sypharochiton pelliserpentis'' ( Quoy and Gaimard Joseph Paul Gaimard (31 January 1793 – 10 December 1858) was a French naval surgeon and naturalist. Biography Gaimard was born at Saint-Zacharie on January 31, 1793. He studied medicine at the naval medical school in Toulon, subsequent ..., 1835) * '' Sypharochiton sinclairi'' (Gray, 1843) * '' Sypharochiton themeropis'' Iredale, 1914 * '' Sypharochiton torri'' ( Suter, 1907) References * Powell A W B, ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 Chitonidae Chiton genera Marine molluscs of Oceania {{Chiton-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sypharochiton Themeropis
''Sypharochiton'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chitonidae. Most species are endemic to the waters of New Zealand, except for ''Sypharochiton pelliserpentis'' which is found in both New Zealand and south-eastern Australia. Species * ''Sypharochiton aorangi'' (Creese & O'Neill, 1987) * ''Sypharochiton pelliserpentis'' ( Quoy and Gaimard Joseph Paul Gaimard (31 January 1793 – 10 December 1858) was a French naval surgeon and naturalist. Biography Gaimard was born at Saint-Zacharie on January 31, 1793. He studied medicine at the naval medical school in Toulon, subsequent ..., 1835) * '' Sypharochiton sinclairi'' (Gray, 1843) * '' Sypharochiton themeropis'' Iredale, 1914 * '' Sypharochiton torri'' ( Suter, 1907) References * Powell A W B, ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 Chitonidae Chiton genera Marine molluscs of Oceania {{Chiton-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sypharochiton Pelliserpentis
''Sypharochiton pelliserpentis'' is a species of chiton in the family Chitonidae. As the species name suggests, the surface of the girdle in this chiton has a pattern of overlaying scales resembling snakeskin, and it is commonly referred to as the snakeskin chiton. The Māori name for the species is ''papatua''. Distribution The snakeskin chiton, ''Sypharochiton pelliserpentis'', has a country-wide distribution around New Zealand – including the Chatham Islands, and is also distributed around the coasts of Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales in Australia. S. pelliserpentis is often extremely numerous on New Zealand shores, reaching densities of up to 228 individuals per square metre, and it has been shown to occupy a wide range of shore levels wherever there is a solid substrate available – from inner estuaries to high energy surf beaches. Generally it is located on rock surfaces rather than under stones, and is often found above neap high water mark. Description ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sypharochiton Sinclairi
''Sypharochiton sinclairi'' is a species of chiton in the family Chitonidae. Distribution New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ... Powell A. W. B. (1979). ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand, References Chitonidae Chitons described in 1843 Taxa named by John Edward Gray Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic molluscs of New Zealand {{Chiton-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sypharochiton Torri
''Sypharochiton torri'' is a species of chiton in the family Chitonidae Chitonidae is a family of chitons or polyplacophorans, marine mollusks whose shell is composed of eight articulating plates or valves. There are fifteen extant genera in three subfamilies. Subfamilies and genera Subfamilies and genera within the ... found in New Zealand. Powell A. W. B. (1979). ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand, References Chitonidae Molluscs described in 1907 Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic molluscs of New Zealand {{Chiton-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiton
Chitons () are marine molluscs of varying size in the class Polyplacophora (), formerly known as Amphineura. About 940 extant and 430 fossil species are recognized. They are also sometimes known as gumboots or sea cradles or coat-of-mail shells or suck-rocks, or more formally as loricates, polyplacophorans, and occasionally as polyplacophores. Chitons have a shell composed of eight separate shell plates or valves. These plates overlap slightly at the front and back edges, and yet articulate well with one another. Because of this, the shell provides protection at the same time as permitting the chiton to flex upward when needed for locomotion over uneven surfaces, and even allows the animal to curl up into a ball when dislodged from rocks. The shell plates are encircled by a skirt known as a girdle. Habitat Chitons live worldwide, from cold waters through to the tropics. They live on hard surfaces, such as on or under rocks, or in rock crevices. Some species live quite hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitonidae
Chitonidae is a family of chitons or polyplacophorans, marine mollusks whose shell is composed of eight articulating plates or valves. There are fifteen extant genera in three subfamilies. Subfamilies and genera Subfamilies and genera within the family Chitonidae include: ** Subfamily Chitoninae Rafinesque, 1815 *** ''Chiton'' Linnaeus, 1758 – the type genus of the family *** '' Amaurochiton'' Thiele, 1893 *** ''Radsia'' Gray, 1847 *** '' Sypharochiton'' Thiele, 1893 *** '' Nodiplax'' Beu, 1967 *** ''Rhyssoplax'' Thiele, 1893 *** '' Teguloaplax'' Iredale & Hull, 1926 *** ''Mucrosquama'' Iredale, 1893 ** Subfamily Toniciinae Pilsbry, 1893 *** ''Tonicia'' Gray, 1847 *** ''Onithochiton'' Gray, 1847 ** Subfamily Acanthopleurinae Dall, 1889 *** ''Acanthopleura'' Guilding, 1829 *** '' Liolophura'' Pilsbry, 1893 *** ''Enoplochiton'' Gray Grey (more common in British English) or gray (more common in American English) is an intermediate color between black and white. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiton Genera
Chitons () are marine molluscs of varying size in the class Polyplacophora (), formerly known as Amphineura. About 940 extant and 430 fossil species are recognized. They are also sometimes known as gumboots or sea cradles or coat-of-mail shells or suck-rocks, or more formally as loricates, polyplacophorans, and occasionally as polyplacophores. Chitons have a shell composed of eight separate shell plates or valves. These plates overlap slightly at the front and back edges, and yet articulate well with one another. Because of this, the shell provides protection at the same time as permitting the chiton to flex upward when needed for locomotion over uneven surfaces, and even allows the animal to curl up into a ball when dislodged from rocks. The shell plates are encircled by a skirt known as a girdle. Habitat Chitons live worldwide, from cold waters through to the tropics. They live on hard surfaces, such as on or under rocks, or in rock crevices. Some species live quite high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Paul Gaimard
Joseph Paul Gaimard (31 January 1793 – 10 December 1858) was a French naval surgeon and naturalist. Biography Gaimard was born at Saint-Zacharie on January 31, 1793. He studied medicine at the naval medical school in Toulon, subsequently earning his qualifications as a naval surgeon. Along with Jean René Constant Quoy, he served as naturalist on the ships ''L'Uranie'' under Louis de Freycinet 1817–1820, and '' L'Astrolabe'' under Jules Dumont d'Urville 1826–1829.Google Books Discovery of Australia's Fishes: A History of Australian Ichthyology to 1930 by Brian Saunders During this voyage they discovered the now extinct giant of |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family (taxonomy), family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family (biology)
Family ( la, familia, plural ') is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus. The official family names are Latin in origin; however, popular names are often used: for example, walnut trees and hickory trees belong to the family Juglandaceae, but that family is commonly referred to as the "walnut family". What belongs to a family—or if a described family should be recognized at all—are proposed and determined by practicing taxonomists. There are no hard rules for describing or recognizing a family, but in plants, they can be characterized on the basis of both vegetative and reproductive features of plant species. Taxonomists often take different positions about descriptions, and there may be no broad consensus across the scientific community for some time. The publishing of new data and opini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Thiele (zoologist)
Karl Hermann Johannes Thiele (1 October 1860 – 5 August 1935) was a German zoologist specialized in malacology. Thiele was born in Goldap, East Prussia. His ''Handbuch der systematischen Weichtierkunde'' (English edition published by the Smithsonian under the title ''Handbook of Systematic Malacology'') is a standard work. From 1904 until his retirement in 1925 he was the curator of the malacological collection at the Museum für Naturkunde (Museum of Natural History) in Berlin. Thiele described more than 1.500 new species of molluscs; until today their types are deposited with the Museum of Natural History in Berlin. Especially important are his works on the Mollusca of the First German Antarctica Expedition and of the German Deep Sea Expedition aboard the vessel Valdivia. Thiele's classification of Gastropoda has been in use up to the past decade. It modified an earlier concept of Henri Milne-Edwards (1848) with three subclasses: Prosobranchia, Opisthobranchia and Pulmonata. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
