| Stenoplax conspicua | |
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| Conspicuous chiton, South La Jolla State Marine Reserve, California | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Family: | Ischnochitonidae |
| Genus: | Stenoplax |
| Species: | S. conspicua |
| Binomial name | |
| Stenoplax conspicua (Pilsbry, 1892) | |
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Stenoplax conspicua, the conspicuous chiton, is a species of polyplacophoran mollusc belonging to the family Ischnochitonidae. [1] [2]
Stenoplax conspicua can reach a length of about 15.4 centimetres (6.1 in). These chitons may be gray, green and brown, commonly with pink in the middle of the valves. [3]
This species can be found in Mexico, Baja California. [4] It is found living in the intermediate and low tide zone behind tiny pebbles that are partially hidden in sand. [3]
Chitons are marine molluscs of varying size in the class Polyplacophora, formerly known as Amphineura. About 940 extant and 430 fossil species are recognized.
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A valve is each articulating part of the shell of a mollusc or another multi-shelled animal such as brachiopods and some crustaceans. Each part is known as a valve or in the case of chitons, a "plate". Members of two classes of molluscs, the Bivalvia (clams) and the Polyplacophora (chitons), have valves.
Ischnochiton is a genus of polyplacophoran mollusc.
Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals, after Arthropoda; members are known as molluscs or mollusks. Around 76,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is estimated between 60,000 and 100,000 additional species. The proportion of undescribed species is very high. Many taxa remain poorly studied.
The hairy chiton is a species of chiton in the family Chaetopleuridae. It is a marine mollusc.
Mopalia ciliata is a chiton in the genus Mopalia, commonly known as the hairy chiton. It is a medium-sized marine mollusc up to 5.0 cm (2.0 in) in length. It is oval shaped with 8 separate, moderately elevated, overlapping ridged valves on its dorsal surface. Hairy chitons can be found along the coast of North America.
Ischnochitonidae is a family of polyplacophoran mollusc belonging to the superfamily Chitonoidea.
Stenoplax is a genus of polyplacophoran molluscs in the family Ischnochitonidae.
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Cryptoplax iredalei, the Iredale's fleshy-chiton, is a species of chiton in the genus Cryptoplax.
Ischnochiton elongatus, the lengthened chiton or elongate chiton, is a species of chiton in the family Ischnochitonidae.
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Chiton politus, the tulip chiton, is a medium-sized polyplacophoran mollusc in the family Chitonidae, found on the coast of southern Africa.
Kaasi may refer to:
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