Leptochiton sp.

Dell’Angelo, Bruno, Sosso, Maurizio & Taviani, Marco, 2025, The Cenozoic European Polyplacophora (Mollusca), Zootaxa 5704 (1), pp. 1-377 : 300

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Leptochiton sp. Dell’Angelo, Sosso, Prudenza & Bonfitto, 2013

Fig. 154B View FIGURE 154

Leptochiton sp. Dell’Angelo, Sosso, Prudenza & Bonfitto, 2013, p. 75, pl. 3, figs A–C.

Remarks. We own a single head valve from the lower Pliocene (Zanclean) of Garlenda ( Italy), a small fragile fragment, characterized by fine and small irregular granules, that randomly cover all the valve’s surface ( Fig. 154B View FIGURE 154 ). The granules are quadrangular-irregular shaped, relatively elevated, with 6–8 aesthetes on the top, one on the centre and the others on the periphery, of the same dimensions. The scantness of the material available makes it impossible to ascertain the taxonomic status of this valve beyond a genus assignment.

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FIGURE 154. Problematic species assignment. A. Leptochiton sp. Dell’Angelo, Garilli, Germanà, Reitano, Sosso & Bonfitto, 2012, Altavilla Milicia (Italy), Pliocene, BD 254, intermediate valve, width 4.5 mm, dorsal view (from Dell’Angelo et al. 2012: fig. 3E). B. Leptochiton sp. Dell’Angelo, Sosso, Prudenza & Bonfitto, 2013, Garlenda (Italy), Pliocene (Zanclean), MZB 45704, head valve, width 2 mm, dorsal view (from Dell’Angelo et al. 2013: pl. 3, fig. A). C. Leptochiton sp. Dell’Angelo, Landau, Van Dingenen & Ceulemans 2018, Saint-Clément-de-la-Place (France), Miocene (Tortonian), MNHN.F.A67067, intermediate valve, width 1.7 mm, dorsal view (from Dell’Angelo et al. 2018b: fig. 6A). D. Leptochiton sp., Gamachot (France), lower Miocene, BD, tail valve, width 1.9 mm, dorsal view (from Dell’Angelo et al. 2018a: fig. 3M, as Leptochiton cf. L. josei Dell’Angelo, Sosso, Prudenza & Bonfitto, 2013). E. Leptochiton sp., Rocco di Passerano (Italy), lower Miocene, MZB 32014, head valve, width 4.3 mm (from Dell’Angelo et al. 2015: pl. 3, fig. 12, as Leptochiton salicensis Dell’Angelo & Bonfitto, 2005). F. Leptochiton sp., Borelli (Italy), Miocene (Tortonian), MZB 32015, tail valve, width 2.1 mm, (from Dell’Angelo et al. 2015: pl. 3, fig. 15, as Leptochiton salicensis Dell’Angelo & Bonfitto, 2005). G. Hanleya sp. Dell’Angelo, Landau & Marquet, 2004, Estepona, Velerin Antena (Spain), Pliocene, BD, tail valve, width 4.3 mm, dorsal view (from Dell’Angelo et al. 2004: pl. 3, fig. 1). H. Ischnochiton? sp. Dell’Angelo, Sosso, Prudenza & Bonfitto, 2013, Caranchi (Italy), Pliocene (Zanclean), MZB 45717, tail valve, width 2 mm, dorsal view (from Dell’Angelo et al. 2013: pl. 4, fig. N). I. Stenosemus sp., Moulin Pochas (France), upper Miocene, PR, head valve, width 4 mm, dorsal view [from Dell’Angelo et al. 2018a: fig. 6D, as Stenosemus dolii (Van Belle & Dell’Angelo, 1998)]. J–K. Callochiton sp. Dell’Angelo, Sosso, Prudenza & Bonfitto, 2013, Rio S. Antonino (Italy), MZB 45727, tail valve, width 3.2 mm, dorsal (J) and lateral (K) views (from Dell’Angelo et al. 2013: pl. 5, figs Q–R). L–M. Rhyssoplax sp., Abesse (France), upper Oligocene, DA, intermediate valve, width 1.4 mm, dorsal (L) and frontal (M) views

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Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Mollusca
Class	Polyplacophora
Order	Lepidopleurida
Family	Leptochitonidae
Genus	Leptochiton

Leptochiton sp.

Dell’Angelo, Bruno, Sosso, Maurizio & Taviani, Marco 2025

2025

Leptochiton sp.

Dell'Angelo, B. & Sosso, M. & Prudenza, M. & Bonfitto, A. 2013: 75

2013

Leptochiton sp.

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