Morphological and taxonomic remarks on Ischnochiton (Ischnochiton) rissoi (Payraudeau, 1826) (Mollusca, Polyplacophora)

Authors

  • P. Carmona Zalvide Laboratorio de Zoología Marina, Departamento de Bioloxía Animal, Facultade de Bioloxía, Univ. Santiago de Compostela, 15706 Santiago de Compostela
  • F. J. García García Departamento de Fisiología y Biología Animal, Facultad de Biología, Univ. Sevilla, Apdo. 1095, 41080 Sevilla

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/graellsia.1999.v55.i0.326

Keywords:

Ischnochiton rissoi, Polyplacophora, Mollusca, Taxonomy, Iberian Peninsula

Abstract


The morphological variability of Ischnochiton (Ischnochiton) rissoi (Payraudeau, 1826) has produced taxonomic discrepancies. In this paper, besides a taxonomic revision, the morphology of valves, perinotum and radula of several specimens of I. (I.) rissoi is studied using Scanning Electron Microscopy. Although a notable morphological variability is present in this species, however, some common features identify all the varieties as an only taxon.

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Author Biography

P. Carmona Zalvide, Laboratorio de Zoología Marina, Departamento de Bioloxía Animal, Facultade de Bioloxía, Univ. Santiago de Compostela, 15706 Santiago de Compostela

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Published

1999-12-30

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Carmona Zalvide P, García García FJ. Morphological and taxonomic remarks on Ischnochiton (Ischnochiton) rissoi (Payraudeau, 1826) (Mollusca, Polyplacophora). Graellsia [Internet]. 1999Dec.30 [cited 2025May1];55:177-86. Available from: https://graellsia.revistas.csic.es/index.php/graellsia/article/view/326

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