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Radsia goodallii (Broderip in Broderip & Sowerby, 1832)

chiton, Quiton

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Mollusca

Class
Polyplacophora

Order
Chitonida

Suborder
Chitonina

Superfamily
Chitonoidea

Family
Chitonidae

Genus
Radsia

Species
goodallii

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Chiton (Radsia) chierchiae Nierstrasz, 1906, Chiton goodallii Broderip in Broderip & Sowerby, 1832 (Horton et al., 2021)

Origin: Endemic

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Ecuador (Galápagos Islands).

References

  • Appeltans, W. Bouchet, P., Boxshall, G.A., Fauchald, K., Gordon, D.P., Hoeksema, B.W., Poore, G.C.B., van Soest, R.W.M., Stöhr, S., Walter, T.C., Costello, M.J. (eds.) (2010) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Available online at http://www.marinespecies.org.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Radsia goodallii", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=12125. Accessed 28 February 2026.