Cyanoplax hartwegii
Cyanoplax hartwegii | |
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Dorsal view of Cyanoplax hartwegii. Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Polyplacophora |
Subclass: | Neoloricata |
Order: | Chitonida |
Family: | Lepidochitonidae |
Genus: | Cyanoplax |
Species: | C. hartwegii |
Binomial name | |
Cyanoplax hartwegii (Carpenter, 1855) | |
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Cyanoplax hartwegii is a species of chiton in the family Lepidochitonidae.[1][2][3]
Description
Cyanoplax hartwegii can reach a length of about 30.8 millimetres (1.21 in). These chiton are red-brown, with dark gray girdle.The surface of the valves is commonly grayish green with dark markings.[4]
Distribution and habitat
This species is present in Eastern Pacific (Alaska, Mexico and USA). These molluscs live in intertidal to shallow subtidal zones [4]
References
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