Category

Chitonidae

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West Indian fuzzy chiton

tropical species of chiton

Acanthopleura is a genus of chitons in the family Chitonidae. In this genus the girdle is spiny or spiky. It has eight described species at present.

Chitonidae is a family of chitons or polyplacophorans, marine mollusks whose shell is composed of eight articulating plates or valves. There are fifteen extant genera in three subfamilies.

Chiton olivaceus

species of mollusc

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

genus of molluscs

Chiton tuberculatus

species of mollusc

Chiton magnificus

species of mollusc

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.

Liolophura is a genus of chitons, or polyplacophorans, marine mollusks whose shell is composed of eight articulating plates or valves.

species of mollusc

Acanthopleura gemmata

species of mollusc

species of mollusc (fossil)

Enoplochiton niger

species of mollusc

species of mollusc

Onithochiton literatus

species of mollusc

Acanthopleura echinata

species of mollusc

Rhyssoplax canaliculata

species of mollusc

Sypharochiton is a genus of chitons in the family Chitonidae. Most species are endemic to the waters of New Zealand, except for Sypharochiton pelliserpentis which is found in both New Zealand and south-eastern Australia.

Rhyssoplax aerea aerea

species of mollusc

Chiton salihafui

species of mollusc

Radsia is a genus of chitons belonging to the family Chitonidae.

Rhyssoplax is a genus of chitons in the family Chitonidae, endemic to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, and the Kermadec Islands.