Ischnochitonidae

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Ischnochitonidae
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Shell of Ischnochiton evanida
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Subclass: Neoloricata
Order: Chitonida
Suborder: Chitonina
Family: Ischnochitonidae
Dall, 1889
Synonyms

Subterenochitonidae

Ischnochitonidae is a family of polyplacophoran mollusc belonging to the superfamily Chitonoidea. [1] [2]

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Subfamilies and genera

Not belonging to a subfamily

Synonyms

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Chitons are marine molluscs of varying size in the class Polyplacophora, formerly known as Amphineura. About 940 extant and 430 fossil species are recognized.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Calliostomatidae</span> Family of gastropods

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<i>Chiton</i> (genus) Genus of molluscs

Chiton is a genus of chitons, a polyplacophoran mollusk in the family Chitonidae.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nassariidae</span> Family of gastropods

The Nassariidae, Nassa mud snails (USA), or dog whelks (UK), are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda.

<i>Ischnochiton</i> Extinct genus of molluscs

Ischnochiton is a genus of polyplacophoran mollusc.

<i>Onithochiton</i> Genus of chitons

Onithochiton is a genus of chitons in the subfamily Toniciinae of the family Chitonidae, which is distributed from Australia and New Zealand to South Africa.

<i>Acanthochitona</i> Genus of molluscs

Acanthochitona is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution.

<i>Notoplax</i> Genus of molluscs

Notoplax is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae.

Craspedochiton is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae, endemic to New Zealand, the Philippines and Australia.

<i>Acmaea</i> Genus of gastropods

Acmaea is a genus of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Acmaeidae, one of the families of true limpets.

<i>Admete</i> (gastropod) Genus of gastropods

Admete is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chitonida</span> Order of molluscs

Chitonida is an order of chitons. The order was erected to class chitons with elaborate hull outgrowths on their eggs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Acanthochitonidae</span> Family of molluscs

Acanthochitonidae is a family of marine mollusks belonging to the class Polyplacophora, commonly known as chitons. Species are widely distributed throughout the world's oceans, but are most commonly found in the shallow waters of the Pacific Ocean, from Alaska to Chile.

<i>Chaetopleura</i> Genus of molluscs

Chaetopleura is a genus of chitons in the family Chaetopleuridae. The species within this genus are marine molluscs.

<i>Mangelia</i> Genus of gastropods

Mangelia is a large genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae.

<i>Minolia</i> Genus of gastropods

Minolia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Solariellidae.

<i>Stenoplax</i> Extinct genus of molluscs

Stenoplax is a genus of polyplacophoran molluscs in the family Ischnochitonidae.

<i>Tonicia</i> Genus of molluscs

Tonicia is a genus of chitons in the subfamily Toniciinae of the family Chitonidae.

<i>Glycymeris</i> Genus of bivalves

Glycymeris, common name the bittersweet clams, is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Glycymerididae.

<i>Stenosemus</i> Extinct genus of molluscs

Stenosemus is a genus of polyplacophoran molluscs in the family Ischnochitonidae.

References

  1. van Belle, R. A. (1981). Catalogue of Fossil Chitons. ISBN   90 6279 018 6.
  2. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Ischnochitonidae Dall, 1889. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=69 on 2022-06-22