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Leptochiton algesirensis Chiton

Leptochiton algesirensis is commonly referred to as Chiton. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Leptochiton algesirensis,Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES 2024


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lexID:
16970 
AphiaID:
140196 
Scientific:
Leptochiton algesirensis 
German:
Käferschnecke 
English:
Chiton 
Category:
Chitons 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Polyplacophora (Class) > Lepidopleurida (Order) > Leptochitonidae (Family) > Leptochiton (Genus) > algesirensis (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Capellini, ), 1859 
Occurrence:
Tunesien, Algeria, Balearic Islands, European Coasts, France, Greece, Italy, Madeira, Malta, Morocco, North Atlantic Ocean, Portugal, Spain, the Canary Islands, the Mediterranean Sea 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
1 - 20 Meter 
Habitats:
Coastal waters, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Rocky shores, Rock coasts, Seawater, Sea water, Under rocks 
Size:
0.39" - 0.39" (1cm - 1,5cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 77 °F (°C - 25°C) 
Food:
Algae (Algivore), algae grazer, epiphytes feeder, Aquatic plant, Detritus, Protozoa 
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
  • Leptochiton aequispinus
  • Leptochiton alascensis
  • Leptochiton albemarlensis
  • Leptochiton algesirensis
    Käferschnecke
  • Leptochiton alveolus
  • Leptochiton americanus
  • Leptochiton amsterdamensis
  • Leptochiton angustidens
  • Leptochiton antarcticus
  • Leptochiton arcticus
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2024-11-21 13:36:57 

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Leptochiton algesirensis (Capellini, 1859)

Algae grazer.

Synonymised names
Beanella rissoi Thiele, 1893 · unaccepted (synonym)
Chiton algesirensis Capellini, 1859 · unaccepted (original combination)
Chiton cinereus var. alba G. Seguenza, 1874 · unaccepted (synonym)
Lepidopleurus algesirensis (Capellini, 1859) · unaccepted
Lepidopleurus granoliratus P. P. Carpenter, 1892 · unaccepted (synonym)
Lepidopleurus maguntiacus Rochebrune, 1883 · unaccepted (synonym)

External links

  1. researchgate (en). Abgerufen am 21.11.2024.

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Leptochiton algesirensis,Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES 2024
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