Leptochiton kerguelensis Haddon 1886

• Main Author: Sirenko, Boris
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Mollusca; Polyplacophora; Lepidopleurida; Leptochitonidae; Leptochiton; Leptochiton kerguelensis; Kerguelen; Kerguelen Islands; Fuerte; Balfour; Steeple; Haddon; Bulnes; Jason Island; Royal Sound; Balfour Bay; Crozet Islands
• Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/5687229; https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5687229

Leptochiton kerguelensis Haddon, 1886 (Figs 1–4) Leptochiton kerguelensis Haddon 1886: 12, pl. 1, fig. 2, pl. 2, figs 3 a–c; Sirenko & Schrödl 2001: 85–95, fig. 51, 4; Sirenko 2006: 82. Leptochiton pagenstecheri Pfeffer 1886: 107, pl. 3, figs 3 a–b. Lepidopleurus kerguelensis; Carcelles 1953: 158; Leloup 1956: 12, fig. 1; Dell 1964: 113; Leptochiton kerguelensis; Kaas & Van Belle 1985: 78 –80, fig. 34, map 31 (bibliography and synonymy); Sirenko 2006: 82. Type. Syntype (NHM 1889.11.9.4) (not examined). Type locality. Kerguelen Islands, Royal Sound, Balfour Bay, 49 ° 32 ’N, 70 °E, 108 m. Material examined. Kerguelen Islands, RV Skif, cruise 3, SCUBA, 48 ° 45 ’S, 69 °00’E, 3–15 m, 5 spms, 18.12. 1970, leg. A. Pushkin; Crozet Islands., RV Skif., cruise 6, 46° 28.4 ’S, 49 ° 36.8 ’E, 280 m, 1 spm, 21.09.1973; Falkland Islands. Sedge Island, 51 °08’ 67 ’’S, 60 ° 22 ’ 76 ’’W, 14–18 m, 1 spm, 0 1.12. 2002, leg. V. Laptikhovskyi; Steeple Jason Island., 51 °01’ 42 ’’S, 61 ° 13 ’ 14 ’’W, 19–24 m, 1 spm, 0 5.12. 2002, leg. V. Laptikhovskyi; Magellan Strait and Beagle Channel. Bahia Felipe, 52 ° 39 ’01’’S, 69 ° 56 ’ 36 ’’W, 38–40 m, 30 spms, 29.03.2000; 52 ° 44 ’ 54 ’’S, 69 ° 52 ’ 16 ’’W, 12.2 m, 4 spms, 27.03.2000; 52 ° 44 ’ 54 ’’S, 69 ° 52 ’08’’W, 9.7 m, 21 spms, 27.03.2000; Bahia Gregorio, 52 ° 34 ’ 32 ’’S, 69 ° 52 ’08’’W, 19 m, 6 spms, 27.03.2000; Bahia Laredo, 52 ° 57 ’S, 70 ° 48 ’W, 0.5 –3.0 m, 1 spm, 20.05. 2000, leg. B. Sirenko; Fuerte Bulnes, 53 ° 37 ’S, 70 ° 56 ’W, 0–2.5 m, 2 spms, 17.05. 2000, leg. B. Sirenko; RV Victor Hensen, st. 1045, EBS, 54 ° 51.8 ’S, 69 ° 55.6 ’W, 210 m, 3 spms, 0 4.11. 1994, leg. K. Linse; st. 1213, EBS, 54 °06.89’S, 66 ° 39.956 ’W, 63 m, 240 spms, 0 5.11. 1994, leg. A. Brandt; st. 1247, EBS, 54 ° 59.43 ’S, 69 °04.64’W, 100 m, 32 spms, 19.11. 1994, leg. A. Brandt; st. 1200, EBS, 55 ° 38.52 ’S, 67 ° 12.86 ’W, 39 m, 101 spms, 14.11. 1994, leg. A. Brandt; st. 1178, EBS, 55 °07.30’S, 66 ° 52.78 ’W, 25 m, 3 spms, 12.11. 1994, leg. A. Brandt; st. 1237, EBS, 55 °00.51’S, 66 ° 53.14 ’W, 103 ...