Polyplacophora
Sign in to saveChitons () 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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Chitons are marine animals belonging to a group called Polyplacophora, which includes about 940 species alive today and 430 known from the fossil record. These molluscs (relatives of snails and clams) are notable for their diversity and long evolutionary history, making them important subjects for understanding how marine life has evolved and adapted to ocean environments.
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18 sectionsContents
- Habitat
- Morphology
- Shell
- Girdle ornament
- Internal anatomy
- Senses
- Homing ability
- Culinary uses
- Life habits
- Reproduction and life cycle
- Predators
- Evolutionary origins
- History of scientific investigation
- Etymology
- Taxonomy
- Phylogeny
- References
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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.
They are also sometimes known as sea cradles, coat-of-mail shells, or suck-rocks, or more formally as loricates, polyplacophorans, and occasionally as polyplacophores.