Leptochiton habei Saito, 1997

Sirenko, Boris, 2018, Taiwanese deep-water chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) and survey of chiton fauna of Taiwan, Zootaxa 4422 (3), pp. 301-344 : 314-316

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Leptосhitоn habei Sаito 1997 : 44 –46, text figs 1D View FIGURE 1 , 7 View FIGURE 7 ; pl. 2, fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 ; Sаito 2000: 7; Sirenko 2001: 41 –43, figs 1–15 View FIGURE 1 View FIGURE 2 View FIGURE 3 View FIGURE 4 View FIGURE 5 View FIGURE 6 View FIGURE 7 View FIGURE 8 View FIGURE 9 View FIGURE 10 View FIGURE 11 View FIGURE 12 View FIGURE 13 View FIGURE 14 View FIGURE 15 , 162–163; 2004: 114–115, tаb. 1; Sigwаrt & Sirenko 2012: 11.

Type material. Holotype ( NMNS 70655) and paratypes ( NMNS 70653, 70654, 70656, 70771).

Type locality. Suruga Bay, off Kogane-zaki , Izu Peninsula, Japan, 200–300 m.

Material examined. Taiwan, Bashi channel N/O Fishery Researcher 1,” TAIWAN 2000”, stn CP38, 21°32.1’N, 120°48.1’E, 1314–1317 m, 10 spms, BL 3.0–5.0 mm, 01.08.2000; stn CP58, 24°35.1’N, 122°05.8’E, 221 m, 2 spms, BL 4.5–5.0 mm, 04.08.2000; NE coast of Taiwan, off Tashi, Fishing Boat Chung Tung Long N26, stn CP76, 24°56.5’N, 122°01.5’E, 115–170 m, 1 spm, BL 4.5–5.0 mm, 07.05.2001; stn CP95, 24°55.8’N, 122°05.7’E, 269–360 m, 2 spms, BL 5.0– 7.5 mm, 18.05.2001.

Distribution. Known from Japan (200–300 m: Saito 1997), Vanuatu (765–780 m: Sirenko 2001), Solomon Islands (200–350 m: Sigwart & Sirenko 2012) and now near Taiwan (170–1314 m). Found living and feeding on sunken terrestrial plant remains. The present report from off Taiwan extends the distribution and depth of this species considerably.

Remarks. The Taiwan specimens are very similar to Vanuatu specimens ( Sirenko 2001) and differ from the holotype of L. habei from Suruga Bay by (1) distinct granules on the tegmentum of the head valve, the lateral area of intermediate valves and the postmucronal area of the tail valve, and (2) the presence of smooth sensitive needles at the suture and at the margin. The disarticulated specimen from Taiwan (stn CP76, BL 7.0 mm) has five almost equal gills on each side; its radula is 2.4 mm long with 32 transverse rows of mature teeth. Each suture has up to seven smooth delicate needles. There are seven (rarely eight or nine) aesthetes pores in each granule on the tegmentum.

References

Sirenko, V. I. (2012) Chitons (Мollusca, Polyplacophora) of Nha Trang Vay, South Vietnam. In: Vritayev, T. A. & Pavlov, D. S. (Eds.), Benthiс fauna of the Bay of Nha Trang, South Vietnam. Vol. 2. KМK Scientific Press Ltd, Мoscow, pp. 56 - 122.

Saito, H. (1997) Deep-sea chiton fauna of Suruga Vay (Мollusca: Polyplacophora) with descriptions seven new species. National Sсienсe Museum Monographs, 12, 31 - 58.

Saito, H. (2000) Polyplacophora. In: Okutani, T. (Ed.), Marine Mollusсa of Japan. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, pp. 5 - 23.

SIRENKO, V. I. (2012) CHITONS (МOLLUSCa, POLYPLaCOPHORa) OF NHa TRaNG VaY, SOUTH VIETNaM. In: VRITaYEV, T. A. & PaVLOV, D. S. (EDS.), Benthiс fauna of the Bay of Nha Trang, South Vietnam. Vol. 2. KМK SCIENTIFIC PRESS LTD, МOSCOW, PP. 56 - 122.

Sirenko, V. I. (2001) Deep-sea chitons (Мollusca, Polyplacophora) from sunken wood off New Caledonia and Vanuatu. In: Vouchet, P. & Мarshall, V. (Eds.), Tropiсal Deep-Sea Benthos. Vol. 22. Memoires du Museum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, 185, pp. 39 - 71

Figures

FIGURE 1. Ferreiraella sоyоmaruae, Таiwаn, stn CP38, ВL 21.0 mm: А. Vаlve I, dorsаl view; В. Vаlve V, dorsаl view; C. Vаlve VIII, dorsаl view; D. Vаlve V, rostrаl view; E. Vаlve V, detаil of treаted tegmentum in centrаl аreа; F. Vаlve V, detаil of untreаted tegmentum in centrаl аreа; G. Vаlve VIII, lаterаl view.

FIGURE 7. Leptосhitоn bergenhayni, Таiwаn, stn CP81, ВL 8.0 mm: А. Vаlve I, dorsаl view; В. Vаlve V, dorsаl view; C. Vаlve VIII, dorsаl view; D. Vаlve IV, ventrаl view; E. Vаlve V, detаil of tegmentum in centrаl аreа; F. Vаlve V, rostrаl view; G. Vаlve VIII, lаterаl view.

FIGURE 13. Leptосhitоn habei, Таiwаn, stn CP76, ВL 7.0 mm: А. Vаlve I, dorsаl view; В. Vаlve V, dorsаl view; C. Vаlve VIII, dorsаl view; D. Vаlve IV, ventrаl view; E. Vаlve V, detаil of tegmentum in centrаl аreа; F. Vаlve V, rostrаl view; G. Vаlve VIII, lаterаl view.

FIGURE 14. Leptосhitоn habei, Таiwаn, stn CP76, ВL 7.0 mm: А. Dorsаl, mаrginаl аnd ventrаl scаles аnd frаgments of needles; В. Suturаl needles аnd dorsаl scаles; C, D. dorsаl scаles.