Catalogue of Chitons in the National Museum of Ireland (Mollusca: Polyplacophora)
J. Sigwart1,2
1. National Museum of Ireland, Natural History Division, Merrion Road, Dublin 2, Ireland
2. University College Dublin, Department of Zoology, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
September 2003
The list below represents the holdings of chiton specimens, preserved in 70% Ethanol, in the National Museum of Ireland, Natural History Division, Dublin, Ireland (NMINH). There are additional dry shell specimens in the holdings of the Museum which are NOT included in this list.
The collection contains 122 lots in 10 genera.
The list is arranges systematically by family, and alphabetically by genus and species, as follows.
Leptochitonidae Leptochiton
Hanleyidae Hanleya
Ischnochitonidae Callochiton, Lepidochitona, Lepidozona, Stenoplax, Tonicella
Chitonidae Chiton
Acanthochitonidae Acanthochitona, Acanthopleura
| Genus | sp | Author, date | Number of specimens (N>10) | NMINH Catalogue Number | Locality | Collection Year | Collector | Donor | Notes |
| Leptochiton | asellus | (Gmelin, 1791) | 2 | 1992.52.1 | Ardy Point, Mulroy Bay, Ireland | 1992 | J.D. Nunn | ||
| Leptochiton | asellus | (Gmelin, 1791) | 1 | 1891.25.2 | RIA | RIA Log 39 | |||
| Leptochiton | asellus | (Gmelin, 1791) | 1 | 1915.116.10 | Ardelly Pt., Ireland | 1910 | Trans. Fish. | DATI | |
| Leptochiton | asellus | (Gmelin, 1791) | N | 1978.23.1 | Galway Bay, Ireland | 1975 | D. McGrath | ||
| Leptochiton | asellus | (Gmelin, 1791) | 2 | 1980.272.1 | Lough Hyne, Ireland | 1980 | J.M.C. Holmes | ||
| Leptochiton | asellus | (Gmelin, 1791) | 2 | 1983.180.2 | Ireland | 1978 | M. Parker | ||
| Leptochiton | asellus | (Gmelin, 1791) | 1 | 1997.15.1 | Co. Mayo, Ireland | 1996 | J.D. Nunn | ||
| Leptochiton | asellus | (Gmelin, 1791) | 2 | 2002.12.2 | 53o18' N, 9o40' W Kilkieran, Ireland | 2001 | The Marine Institute | det. J.D. Nunn | |
| Leptochiton | cancellatus | (Sowerby, 1840) | 3 | 2002.12.3 | 53o18' N, 9o41' W Kilkieran, Ireland | 2002 | The Marine Institute | det. J.D. Nunn | |
| Leptochiton | cancellatus | (Sowerby, 1840) | 1 | 1915.116.11 | Trans. Fish. | DATI | |||
| Leptochiton | cancellatus | (Sowerby, 1840) | 1 | 1915.116.12 | Trans. Fish. | DATI | |||
| Leptochiton | cancellatus | (Sowerby, 1840) | 1 | 1915.116.13 | Trans. Fish. | DATI | |||
| Leptochiton | cancellatus | (Sowerby, 1840) | 1 | 1915.116.14 | Trans. Fish. | DATI | |||
| Leptochiton | cancellatus | (Sowerby, 1840) | 1 | 1915.116.15 | Trans. Fish. | DATI | |||
| Leptochiton | cancellatus | (Sowerby, 1840) | 1 | 1915.116.16 | Trans. Fish. | DATI | |||
| Leptochiton | cancellatus | (Sowerby, 1840) | 1 | 1915.116.17 | Trans. Fish. | DATI | |||
| Leptochiton | cancellatus | (Sowerby, 1840) | 1 | 1993.31.6 | 53o 9.37' N, 9o8.48' W Co. Clare, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. S.M.Smith |
| Leptochiton | cancellatus | (Sowerby, 1840) | 1 | 1997.56.2 | Lough Hyne, Ireland | 1996 | J.D. Nunn | ||
| Leptochiton | cinereus | (Montagu, 1803) | N | 2003.42.1 | Norway | 1879 | Asbjornsen | ||
| Leptochiton | cinereus | (Montagu, 1803) | 1 | 1993.31.5 | 53o N, 5o54' W Co. Wicklow, Ireland | 1996 | C.S. Emblow | BIOMAR Survey | det. Dowse |
| Leptochiton | cinereus | (Montagu, 1803) | N | 2003.42.2 | Kristianiafjorden, Norway | 1879 | Asbjornsen | ||
| Leptochiton | scabridus | (Jeffreys, 1880) | 1 | 1999.41.1 | The Hassaus, Mulray Bay, Co. Donegal, Ireland | 1989 | J.D. Nunn | ||
| Hanleya | hanleyi | (Bean in Thorpe, 1844) | 2 | 1921.72.3 | Videroauna, Bohslan, West coast of Sweden | det. Wiren | |||
| Callochiton | septemvalvis | (Montagu, 1803) | 2 | 2002.12.4 | 51o56' N, 10o17' Valentia, Ireland | 2001 | The Marine Institute | det. J.D. Nunn | |
| Callochiton | septemvalvis | (Montagu, 1803) | 1 | 2002.12.5 | 53o18' N, 9o41' W Kilkieran, Ireland | 2001 | The Marine Institute | det. J.D. Nunn | |
| Callochiton | septemvalvis | (Montagu, 1803) | 1 | 1980.272.2 | Lough Hyne, Ireland | 1980 | D. Minchin | ||
| Callochiton | septemvalvis | (Montagu, 1803) | 4 | 1915.116.18 | Ross Shore, Ireland | 1904 | Trans. Fish. | DATI | |
| Callochiton | septemvalvis | (Montagu, 1803) | 1 | 1892.33.1 | Killala Bay, Ireland | R. Warren | |||
| Callochiton | septemvalvis | (Montagu, 1803) | 1 | 1997.15.3 | Co. Mayo, Ireland | 1996 | J.D. Nunn | ||
| Callochiton | septemvalvis | (Montagu, 1803) | 1 | 1993.31.7 | 52o 47' N, 9o30' W Co. Clare, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Callochiton | septemvalvis | (Montagu, 1803) | 2 | 1993.31.8 | 52o 4.78' N, 9o34' W Co. Clare, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1915.116.20 | Moyrahan, Ireland | Trans. Fish. | DATI | ||
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 4 | 1915.116.21 | 1901 | Trans. Fish. | DATI | ||
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | N | 1915.116.22 | 1910 | Trans. Fish. | DATI | ||
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1981.168.1 | Portrane, Co. Dublin, Ireland | 1981 | J.M.C. Holmes | ||
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1992.52.6 | Lough Hyne, Co. Cork, Ireland | 1992 | J.D. Nunn | ||
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 4 | 1993.31.15 | 52o 19' N, 10o4' W Co. Kerry, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1993.31.16 | 53o 9' N, 9o8' W Co. Clare, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1993.31.17 | 53o 9' N, 9o8' W Co. Clare, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 3 | 1993.31.18 | 53o 10' N, 8o57' W Co. Galway, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 2 | 1993.31.19 | 53o 14' N, 9o4.5' W Co. Galway, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 2 | 1993.31.20 | 53o 14' N, 9o33' W Co. Galway, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 2 | 1993.31.21 | 53o 18' N, 9o39' W Co. Galway, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 2 | 1993.31.22 | 54o 18' N, 8o46' W Co. Sligo, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1993.31.23 | 55o 8' N, 8o18' W Co. Donegal, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 2 | 1993.31.24 | 55o 9.22' N, 8o13' W Co. Donegal, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1995.15.1 | Ballycotton Hd., Ireland | 1995 | |||
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1995.16.2 | Dingle Bay, Ireland | 1868 | |||
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 2002.12.7 | 53o15' N, 9o38' W Kilkieran, Ireland | 2001 | The Marine Institute | det. J.D. Nunn | |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 2 | 2002.12.8 | 51o56' N, 10o16' W Valentia, Ireland | 2001 | The Marine Institute | det. J.D. Nunn | |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1997.56.3 | Connemara, Co. Galway, Ireland | 1997 | J.D. Nunn | ||
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 3 | 1997.15.2 | Inishlyre, Clew Bay, Co. Mayo, Ireland | 1996 | J.D. Nunn | ||
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | N | 1996.49.1 | The Bonnet, Westport Channel, Ireland | 1996 | J.D. Nunn | ||
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1993.31.25 | 51o 36.46' N, 9o39' W Co. Cork, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 3 | 1993.31.26 | 51o 50' N, 8o0.95' W Co. Cork, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1993.31.27 | 52o 8' N, 10o20' W Co. Kerry, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1993.31.28 | 53o 16' N, 6o6' W Co. Dublin, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1993.31.29 | 52o 5.32' N, 7o33' W Co. Waterford, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 2 | 1993.31.30 | 52o 45' N, 9o31' W Co. Clare, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 3 | 1993.31.31 | 52o 48' N, 9o30' W Co. Clare, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1993.31.32 | 52o 48' N, 9o30' W Co. Clare, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1993.31.33 | 52o 57' N, 9o36' W Co. Clare, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1993.31.34 | 52o 57' N, 9o36' W Co. Clare, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1993.31.35 | 53o 23' N, 9o50' W Co. Galway, Ireland | 1996 | P. Dinneen | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinerea | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1993.31.36 | 53o 35' N, 9o50' W Co. Galway, Ireland | 1996 | P. Dinneen | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Lepidochitona | cinereus | (Montagu) | 2 | 1882.603.1 | Zoological Station, Naples, Italy | A. Dohrn | |||
| Lepidochitona | cinereus | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1915.116.19 | 1904 | Trans. Fish. | DATI | ||
| Lepidozona | cajetanus | (Poli, 1791) | 4 | 1904.193.1 | Zoological Station, Naples, Italy | ||||
| Stenoplax | limaciformis | (Sowerby, 1832) | N | 2003.39.2 | West Indies | 1866 | F.L. McClintock | ||
| Tonicella | marmorea | (Fabricius, 1780) | 2 | 1999.41.2 | N. Ballchulish, West Scotland | 1999 | J.D. Nunn | ||
| Tonicella | marmorea | (Fabricius, 1780) | 1 | 2003.42.5 | Kristianiafjorden, Norway | 1879 | Asbjornsen | ||
| Tonicella | rubra | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 2003.42.3 | Norway | 1879 | Asbjornsen | ||
| Tonicella | rubra | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1915.116.3 | Muyrahan, Ireland | Trans. Fish. | DATI | ||
| Tonicella | rubra | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1915.116.4 | Trans. Fish. | DATI | |||
| Tonicella | rubra | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1978.28.1 | Dingle, Ireland | 1978 | M. Long | ||
| Tonicella | rubra | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1992.52.2 | Mulroy Bay, Ireland | 1992 | J.D. Nunn | ||
| Tonicella | rubra | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1993.31.4 | 53o26.51' N, 5o48.13' W Co. Dublin, Ireland | 1996 | C.S. Emblow | BIOMAR Survey | det. Dowse |
| Tonicella | rubra | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 2002.12.1 | 53o21' N, 9o42' W Kilkieran, Ireland | 2001 | The Marine Institute | det. J.D. Nunn | |
| Tonicella | rubra | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 2003.39.10 | Malahide, Ireland | ||||
| Chiton | olivaceus | Spengler, 1797 | 3 | 1882.603.2 | Mediterranean | C. siculus? | |||
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 2 | 1915.116.23 | Ross Shore, Ireland | 1904 | Fisheries | ||
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 1 | 1915.116.24 | Feorinyeeo Bay, Co. Mayo, Ireland | 1910 | Fisheries | det. J.D. Nunn | |
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 1 | 1979.230.1 | L. Ine, Co. Cork, Ireland | 1979 | J.M.C. Holmes | ||
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 1 | 1992.52.3 | Mulroy Bay, Co. Donegal, Ireland | 1992 | J.D. Nunn | ||
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 2 | 1992.52.4 | Lough Hyne, Co. Cork, Ireland | 1992 | J.D. Nunn | ||
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 1 | 1992.52.5 | Lough Hyne, Co. Cork, Ireland | 1992 | J.D. Nunn | ||
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 1 | 1993.31.10 | 51o 36' N, 9o39' W Co. Cork, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 1 | 1993.31.11 | 52o 42' N, 9o40' W Co. Clare, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 1 | 1993.31.12 | 52o 19' N, 10o3.9' W Co. Kerry, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 1 | 1993.31.13 | 53o 14' N, 9o33' W Co. Galway, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 1 | 1993.31.14 | 54o14' N, 10o4.31' W Co. Mayo, Ireland | 1994 | C.S. Emblow | BIOMAR Survey | det. C.S. Emblow |
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 1 | 1993.31.9 | 55o 7.76' N, 8o18' W Co. Donegal, Ireland | 1996 | M.M.McCrea | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M.McCrea |
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 4 | 1995.42.1 | Clare Island, Ireland | 1995 | J.D. Nunn | ||
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 1 | 1997.15.4 | Clew Bay, Co. Mayo, Ireland | 1996 | J.D. Nunn | ||
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 1 | 2002.12.6 | 51o53' N, 10o21' W Valentia, Ireland | 2001 | The Marine Institute | det. J.D. Nunn | |
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 1 | 2003.39.11 | Dalkey Sound, Co. Dublin, Ireland | J. Johnson | det. J.D.Nunn | ||
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 3 | 2003.39.12 | Killiney, Co. Dublin, Ireland | det. J.D.Nunn | |||
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 1 | 1915.116.5 | Trans. Fish. | DATI; taxonomy uncertain | |||
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 1 | 1915.116.6 | off Rathlan Is., Ireland | Trans. Fish. | DATI; taxonomy uncertain | ||
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 1 | 1915.116.7 | Trans. Fish. | DATI; taxonomy uncertain | |||
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 1 | 1915.116.8 | Fastnet, Ireland | Trans. Fish. | DATI; taxonomy uncertain | ||
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 1 | 1915.116.9 | Trans. Fish. | DATI; taxonomy uncertain | |||
| Acanthochitona | crinita | (Pennant, 1777) | 5 | 1891.25.1 | 1886 | RIA | RIA Log 35; taxonomy uncertain | ||
| Acanthochitona | fascicularis | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1993.31.2 | Doohulla Beach, Co. Galway, Ireland | 1995 | C.C. Morrow | BIOMAR Survey | |
| Acanthochitona | fascicularis | (Linné, 1767) | N | 1977.149.1 | Kilkieran Bay, Co. Galway, Ireland | 1975 | D. McGrath | ||
| Acanthochitona | fascicularis | (Linné, 1767) | 2 | 1997.56.1 | Lettermore, Cannemara, Co. Galway, Ireland | 1997 | J.D. Nunn | ||
| Acanthochitona | fascicularis | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1993.31.3 | 53o23.01' N, 9o33' Rusheen Point, Co. Galway, Ireland | 1996 | P. Dinneen | BIOMAR Survey | det. M.M. McCrea |
| Acanthochitona | fascicularis | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1915.116.1 | Muckinish, Co. Clare, Ireland | 1901 | Fisheries | ||
| Acanthochitona | fascicularis | (Linné, 1767) | 1 | 1915.116.2 | Oranmore, Co. Galway, Ireland | 1903 | Fisheries | ||
| Acanthochitona | zelandicus | Quoy & Gaimard | 1 | 1906.19.1 | Lyttleton, New Zealand | taxonomy uncertain | |||
| Acanthopleura | granulata | (Gmelin, 1791) | 1 | 1888.191.1 | Barbados | taxonomy uncertain | |||
| [unidentified] | 2 | 1995.16.1 | SW ground, Dingle, Ireland | K. Flannery | |||||
| [unidentified] | 2 | 1981.91.1 | Barloge Creek, Lough Hyne, Ireland | 1981 | |||||
| [unidentified] | N | 2003.39.3 | West Indies | 1866 | F.L. McClintock | ||||
| [unidentified] | N | 2003.39.4 | West Indies | 1866 | F.L. McClintock | ||||
| [unidentified] | 1 | 2003.39.5 | Kennedy Channel | Moss | |||||
| [unidentified] | 1 | 2003.42.4 | Norway | 1879 | Asbjornsen | ||||
| [unidentified] | 1 | 1888.60.1 | |||||||
| [unidentified] | 1 | 1905.189.1 | Naples, Italy | 1886 | R.F. Scharff | ||||
| [unidentified] | 4 | 2003.39.7 | Malahide, Ireland | ||||||
| [unidentified] | N | 2003.39.8 | Malahide, Ireland | 1983 | |||||
| [unidentified] | N | 2003.39.9 | Killiney?, Ireland |
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