Biology:Cyanoplax hartwegii

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Short description: Species of mollusc

Cyanoplax hartwegii
Lepidochitonidae - Cyanoplax hartwegii.JPG
Dorsal view of Cyanoplax hartwegii. Museum specimen
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Family: Lepidochitonidae
Genus: Cyanoplax
Species:
C. hartwegii
Binomial name
Cyanoplax hartwegii
(Carpenter, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Lepidochitona hartwegii (Carpenter, 1855)

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

Wikidata ☰ Q13506276 entry