Cyanoplax hartwegii
| Cyanoplax hartwegii | |
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| Dorsal view of Cyanoplax hartwegii. Museum specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Subclass: | Neoloricata |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Family: | Lepidochitonidae |
| Genus: | Cyanoplax |
| Species: | C. hartwegii |
| 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
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
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