Hemiarthridae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Polyplacophora |
Order: | Chitonida |
Family: | Hemiarthridae Sirenko, 1997 |
Hemiarthridae is a family of chitons belonging to the order Chitonida. [1]
Genera: [1]
Chitons are marine molluscs of varying size in the class Polyplacophora, formerly known as Amphineura. About 940 extant and 430 fossil species are recognized.
Chitonida is an order of chitons. The order was erected to class chitons with elaborate hull outgrowths on their eggs.
Weedingia is a genus of chitons belonging to the family Hemiarthridae.