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Chiton ornatus P. P. Carpenter, 1856
1629703 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1629703)
uncertain > unassessed
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Carpenter, P. P. (1856). Description of (supposed) new species and varieties of shells, from the Californian and West Mexican coasts principally in the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1855): 228–235., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30748147
page(s): 232; note: name attributed to Nuttall [details]
page(s): 232; note: name attributed to Nuttall [details]
Type locality contained in Pacific Coast of the United States
type locality contained in Pacific Coast of the United States [details]
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Carpenter, P. P. (1856). Description of (supposed) new species and varieties of shells, from the Californian and West Mexican coasts principally in the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1855): 228–235., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30748147
page(s): 232; note: name attributed to Nuttall [details]
page(s): 232; note: name attributed to Nuttall [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
