Cyanoplax hartwegii
Appearance
Cyanoplax hartwegii | |
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Hartweg's chiton, Santa Cruz County, California, 2020 | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Polyplacophora |
Order: | Chitonida |
Family: | Lepidochitonidae |
Genus: | Cyanoplax |
Species: | C. hartwegii
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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
[edit]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
[edit]This species is present in Eastern Pacific (Alaska, Mexico and USA). These molluscs live in intertidal to shallow subtidal zones [4]
References
[edit]- ^ "WoRMS". Archived from the original on 2015-03-03. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of life". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
- ^ "Discover Life". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
- ^ a b "SeaLifeBase". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-09-03.