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Squamose Chiton Chiton squamosus

Classification

Chitonidae [family]
Chiton [genus] (4)
squamosus [species]

Classification

Chitonidae [family]
Chiton [genus] (4)
squamosus [species]

Literature

  • Berschauer, D.P. & Ros, L.G. 2014. A survey of mollusks collected in Aruba. The Festivus 45 (3): 9.
  • Coomans, H.E. 1963. De eerste schelpenfauna van Curaçao, in Simons' beschrijving van dit eiland, 1868. New West Indian Guide 43(1): 195-210.
  • Coomans, H.E. 1970. Volksnamen voor weekdieren op de Nederlandse Antillen. Nieuwe West-Indische gids 47(2): 158-186.
  • Hewitt, S.J. & Leeuwen, S. van 2017. Marine molluscs from the island of St. Eustatius, Eastern Caribbean: results of the Statia Marine Biodiversity Expedition 2015. Vita Malacologica 16: 44-79.
  • Hewitt, S.J. 2013. Marine mollusks from the island of Saba, Leeward Islands, West Indies. The Festivus 45(8): 67-73.
  • Jong, K.M. de & Kristensen, I. 1968. Gegevens over de Mollusken van Curaçao uitgezonderd de Mariene Gastropoden. Correspondentieblad Nederlandse Malacologische Vereniging, Supplement Suppl. 1968: 45 pp..
  • Kaas, P. 1972. Polyplacophora of the Caribbean Region. Studies on the fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands 41: 1-162.
  • Lamy, D. & Pointier, J.-P. 2017. Marine and freshwater Molluscs of the French Caribbean. Vol. 1. 388pp. PLB Editions.
  • Leeuwen, S. van & Hewitt, S.J. 2016. Molluscs of St. Eustatius. In: Marine biodiversity survey of St. Eustatius, Dutch Caribbean, 2015. 83-112. Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, and ANEMOON Foundation, Bennebroek.
  • WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. www.marinespecies.org. [link]

Literature references linked to higher taxa

  • Buurt, G. van 2014. Caquetío Indians on Curaçao during colonial times and Caquetío words in the Papiamentu language. Some names of Animals and Plants in Papiamentu. 93pp. Fundashon pa Planifikashon di Idioma & University of Curaçao. (Polyplacophora)
  • Humann, P. 1992. Reef Creature Identification. New World Publications. (Polyplacophora)