WoRMS taxon details
Chiton squamosus Linnaeus, 1764
848071 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:848071)
accepted
Species
Chiton (Chiton) squamosus Linnaeus, 1764 · alternative representation
Chiton bipunctatus Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 · unaccepted
Chiton chemnitzii L. Pfeiffer, 1840 · unaccepted
Chiton crassus Clessin, 1903 · unaccepted
Chiton fasciatus W. Wood, 1815 · unaccepted
Chiton indus Gmelin, 1791 · unaccepted (possible synonym)
Chiton marmoreus Reeve, 1847 · unaccepted
Chiton multimaculatus Blainville, 1825 · unaccepted
Chiton pictus Blainville, 1825 · unaccepted
Chiton spengleri Blainville, 1825 · unaccepted
Chiton squamosum Linnaeus, 1764 · unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet
Chiton striatus Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 · unaccepted
Chiton tigris Spengler, 1797 · unaccepted
Chiton undulatus Olfers, 1818 · unaccepted
Chiton variegatus Blainville, 1825 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Chiton squamosum Linnaeus, 1764) Linnaeus, C. (1764). <i>Museum s:æ r:æ m:tis Ludovicæ Ulricæ reginæ svecorum, gothorum, vandalorumque &c. &c. &c. In quo animalia rariora, exotica, imprimis insecta & conchilia describuntur & determinantur prodromi instar editum</i>. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 720 + 120 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51334755
page(s): p. 465. [details]
page(s): p. 465. [details]
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Type locality Not stated in the original description [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Chiton squamosus Linnaeus, 1764. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=848071 on 2025-04-30
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Chiton (Chiton) squamosus Linnaeus, 1764) Linnaeus, C. (1764). <i>Museum s:æ r:æ m:tis Ludovicæ Ulricæ reginæ svecorum, gothorum, vandalorumque &c. &c. &c. In quo animalia rariora, exotica, imprimis insecta & conchilia describuntur & determinantur prodromi instar editum</i>. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 720 + 120 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51334755
page(s): 465 [details]
original description (of Chiton squamosum Linnaeus, 1764) Linnaeus, C. (1764). <i>Museum s:æ r:æ m:tis Ludovicæ Ulricæ reginæ svecorum, gothorum, vandalorumque &c. &c. &c. In quo animalia rariora, exotica, imprimis insecta & conchilia describuntur & determinantur prodromi instar editum</i>. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 720 + 120 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51334755
page(s): p. 465. [details]
original description (of Chiton bipunctatus Fischer von Waldheim, 1807) Fischer von Waldheim, G. (1807). <i>Museum Demidoff, ou, Catalogue systématique et raisonné des curiosités de la nature et de l'art: données à l'Université Impériale de Moscou par son excellence Monsieur Paul de Demidoff. Tome III. Végétaux et Animaux</i>. Moscow: Imprimerie de Université Impériale de Moscou. 300 pp, 6 pls. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58562487
page(s): 111-112. [details]
original description (of Chiton chemnitzii L. Pfeiffer, 1840) Pfeiffer, L. (1840). Kritisches Register zu Martini und Chemnitz's Systematischen Konchylien-Kabinet. <em>Theodor Fischer, Kassel.</em> viii + 112 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26385630
page(s): 78 [details]
original description (of Chiton fasciatus W. Wood, 1815) Wood, W. (1815). General conchology or a description of shells, arranged according to the Linnean system. London, John Booth. Vol. 1, lxi + 7 + 246 pp., 60 pl. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/131274
page(s): 10 [details]
original description (of Chiton indus Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. <em>Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13.</em> 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 [details]
original description (of Chiton marmoreus Reeve, 1847) Reeve, L. A. (1847-1848). Monograph of the genus <i>Chiton</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica; or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 4, pls 1-33 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [pls. 1, 12-17, Mar. 1847; 2-9, Feb. 1847; 10, 11, 18, Apr. 1847; 19-25, May 1847; 26, Jul. 1847; 27, Oct. 1847; 28, Jan. 1848]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27375560 [details]
original description (of Chiton multimaculatus Blainville, 1825) Blainville, H. M. D. de. (1825). Oscabrion, <i>Chiton</i>, 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 Chiton pictus Blainville, 1825) Blainville, H. M. D. de. (1825). Oscabrion, <i>Chiton</i>, 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 Chiton spengleri Blainville, 1825) Blainville, H. M. D. de. (1825). Oscabrion, <i>Chiton</i>, 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 Chiton tigris Spengler, 1797) Spengler, L. (1797). Udförlig beskrivelse over det mangeskkallede konkylie-slaegt, af Linneus kaldet Chiton med endeel nye arter og varieteter. <em>Skrifter af Naturhistorie-Selskabet.</em> 4: 62-103 pl. 6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58273821
page(s): 68 [details]
original description (of Chiton striatus Fischer von Waldheim, 1807) Fischer von Waldheim, G. (1807). <i>Museum Demidoff, ou, Catalogue systématique et raisonné des curiosités de la nature et de l'art: données à l'Université Impériale de Moscou par son excellence Monsieur Paul de Demidoff. Tome III. Végétaux et Animaux</i>. Moscow: Imprimerie de Université Impériale de Moscou. 300 pp, 6 pls. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58562487
page(s): 112 [details]
original description (of Chiton undulatus Olfers, 1818) Olfers, I. F. von. (1818). Bemerkungen zu Illiger's Dberblick der Saugethiere nach ihrer Vertheilung tiber die Welttheile, rucksichtlich der Sudamericanischen Arten (Species). <em>In Neue Bibliothek der wichtigsten Reisebeschreibungen zur Erweiterung der Erd- und Volkerkunde, Weimar. W. L. Eschwege's Journal von Brasilien.</em> 15(2):192-237. [details]
original description (of Chiton variegatus Blainville, 1825) Blainville, H. M. D. de. (1825). Oscabrion, <i>Chiton</i>, 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 Chiton crassus Clessin, 1903) Clessin, S. (1843-1904). Die Familie Chitonidae. <em>Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz.</em> 6 (4): 1-135.
page(s): 111 [details]
page(s): 465 [details]
original description (of Chiton squamosum Linnaeus, 1764) Linnaeus, C. (1764). <i>Museum s:æ r:æ m:tis Ludovicæ Ulricæ reginæ svecorum, gothorum, vandalorumque &c. &c. &c. In quo animalia rariora, exotica, imprimis insecta & conchilia describuntur & determinantur prodromi instar editum</i>. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 720 + 120 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51334755
page(s): p. 465. [details]
original description (of Chiton bipunctatus Fischer von Waldheim, 1807) Fischer von Waldheim, G. (1807). <i>Museum Demidoff, ou, Catalogue systématique et raisonné des curiosités de la nature et de l'art: données à l'Université Impériale de Moscou par son excellence Monsieur Paul de Demidoff. Tome III. Végétaux et Animaux</i>. Moscow: Imprimerie de Université Impériale de Moscou. 300 pp, 6 pls. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58562487
page(s): 111-112. [details]
original description (of Chiton chemnitzii L. Pfeiffer, 1840) Pfeiffer, L. (1840). Kritisches Register zu Martini und Chemnitz's Systematischen Konchylien-Kabinet. <em>Theodor Fischer, Kassel.</em> viii + 112 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26385630
page(s): 78 [details]
original description (of Chiton fasciatus W. Wood, 1815) Wood, W. (1815). General conchology or a description of shells, arranged according to the Linnean system. London, John Booth. Vol. 1, lxi + 7 + 246 pp., 60 pl. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/131274
page(s): 10 [details]
original description (of Chiton indus Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. <em>Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13.</em> 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 [details]
original description (of Chiton marmoreus Reeve, 1847) Reeve, L. A. (1847-1848). Monograph of the genus <i>Chiton</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica; or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 4, pls 1-33 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [pls. 1, 12-17, Mar. 1847; 2-9, Feb. 1847; 10, 11, 18, Apr. 1847; 19-25, May 1847; 26, Jul. 1847; 27, Oct. 1847; 28, Jan. 1848]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27375560 [details]
original description (of Chiton multimaculatus Blainville, 1825) Blainville, H. M. D. de. (1825). Oscabrion, <i>Chiton</i>, 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 Chiton pictus Blainville, 1825) Blainville, H. M. D. de. (1825). Oscabrion, <i>Chiton</i>, 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 Chiton spengleri Blainville, 1825) Blainville, H. M. D. de. (1825). Oscabrion, <i>Chiton</i>, 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 Chiton tigris Spengler, 1797) Spengler, L. (1797). Udförlig beskrivelse over det mangeskkallede konkylie-slaegt, af Linneus kaldet Chiton med endeel nye arter og varieteter. <em>Skrifter af Naturhistorie-Selskabet.</em> 4: 62-103 pl. 6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58273821
page(s): 68 [details]
original description (of Chiton striatus Fischer von Waldheim, 1807) Fischer von Waldheim, G. (1807). <i>Museum Demidoff, ou, Catalogue systématique et raisonné des curiosités de la nature et de l'art: données à l'Université Impériale de Moscou par son excellence Monsieur Paul de Demidoff. Tome III. Végétaux et Animaux</i>. Moscow: Imprimerie de Université Impériale de Moscou. 300 pp, 6 pls. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58562487
page(s): 112 [details]
original description (of Chiton undulatus Olfers, 1818) Olfers, I. F. von. (1818). Bemerkungen zu Illiger's Dberblick der Saugethiere nach ihrer Vertheilung tiber die Welttheile, rucksichtlich der Sudamericanischen Arten (Species). <em>In Neue Bibliothek der wichtigsten Reisebeschreibungen zur Erweiterung der Erd- und Volkerkunde, Weimar. W. L. Eschwege's Journal von Brasilien.</em> 15(2):192-237. [details]
original description (of Chiton variegatus Blainville, 1825) Blainville, H. M. D. de. (1825). Oscabrion, <i>Chiton</i>, 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 Chiton crassus Clessin, 1903) Clessin, S. (1843-1904). Die Familie Chitonidae. <em>Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz.</em> 6 (4): 1-135.
page(s): 111 [details]
Other
additional source
Kaas P., Van Belle R.A. & Strack H. 2006. Monograph of living chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacaphora); volume 6: Suborder Ischnochitonina (concluded); Schizochitonidae & Chitonidae, additions to volumes 1-5. Brill, Leiden, 464 pp., available online at https://books.google.com/books?id=ltD7EAAAQBAJ [details]
additional source Guppy, R. J. L. (1895). The Molluska of the Gulf of Paria. <em>Proceedings of the Victoria Institute of Trinidad.</em> Pt. 2: 116-152., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54372323
page(s): 126 [details]
additional source Randall, C. W. & Martin, R. F. (1987). Distribution, abundance, and movement patterns of shoreline chitons of the Caribbean coast of Mexico. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 101(2): 75-79., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8097568 [details]
additional source Guppy, R. J. L. (1895). The Molluska of the Gulf of Paria. <em>Proceedings of the Victoria Institute of Trinidad.</em> Pt. 2: 116-152., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54372323
page(s): 126 [details]
additional source Randall, C. W. & Martin, R. F. (1987). Distribution, abundance, and movement patterns of shoreline chitons of the Caribbean coast of Mexico. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 101(2): 75-79., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8097568 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Type locality Not stated in the original description [details]
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