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, Garilli, Germanà, Reitano, Sosso & Bonfitto, 2012

Fig. 154A View FIGURE 154

Leptochiton sp. Dell’Angelo, Garilli, Germanà, Reitano, Sosso & Bonfitto, 2012, p. 56, fig. 3E.

Lepidopleurus ( Leptochiton) boettgeri View in CoL [non Leptochiton boettgeri ( Šulc, 1934) View in CoL ]; Dell’Angelo & Palazzi 1989, p. 72, pl. 20, fig. 1.

Remarks. A single intermediate valve ( Fig. 154A View FIGURE 154 from Altavilla, illustrated in Dell’Angelo & Palazzi (1989) as Lepidopleurus ( Leptochiton) boettgeri Šulc, 1934 (considered by these authors conspecific with Leptochiton bedullii Dell’Angelo & Palazzi, 1986) was left undetermined at species level by Dell’Angelo et al. (2012).

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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. & Garilli, V. & Germana, A. & Reitano, A. & Sosso, M. & Bonfitto, A. 2012: 56

2012

Lepidopleurus ( Leptochiton ) boettgeri

Dell'Angelo, B. & Palazzi, S. 1989: 72

1989

Leptochiton sp.

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