Stenoplax conspicua
Stenoplax conspicua | |
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Museum specimen of Stenoplax conspicua from California | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Polyplacophora |
Order: | Chitonida |
Family: | Ischnochitonidae |
Genus: | Stenoplax |
Species: | S. conspicua
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Binomial name | |
Stenoplax conspicua (Pilsbry, 1892)
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Stenoplax conspicua, the conspicuous chiton, is a species of polyplacophoran mollusc belonging to the family Ischnochitonidae.[1][2]
Description[]
Stenoplax conspicua can reach a length of about 15.4 centimetres (6.1 in). These chitons may be gray, green and brown, commonly with pink in the middle of the valves.[3]
Distribution and habitat[]
This species can be found in Mexico, Baja California.[4] It lives in the middle and low tide zone under small rocks partially buried in the sand.[3]
References[]
- ^ WoRMS
- ^ Biolib
- ^ a b Sam Hinton Seashore Life of Southern California
- ^ Galli C.: WMSDB - Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base
Media related to Stenoplax conspicua at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Ischnochitonidae
- Molluscs described in 1892
- Chiton stubs