Chiton is a genus of chitons, a polyplacophoran mollusk in the family Chitonidae. The genus Chiton has been split into several subgenera as follows: Subgenus...
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gumboot chiton (Cryptochiton stelleri), also known as the giant western fiery chiton or giant Pacific chiton, is the largest of the chitons, growing...
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Chitons (/ˈkaɪtənz, -tɒnz/) are marine molluscs of varying size in the class Polyplacophora (/ˌpɒlipləˈkɒfərə/ POL-ee-plə-KOF-ər-ə), formerly known as...
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Chiton is a sub-family of marine molluscs in the family Chitonidae. Chiton may also refer to: Chiton (costume), a form of clothing Chiton (genus), a genus...
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Tonicella lokii (redirect from Flame lined chiton)
known as the flame lined chiton or Loki's chiton, is a chiton in the lined chiton genus Tonicella. Like most chitons in this genus, T. lokii has blue, white...
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Katharina is a genus of chitons in the family Mopaliidae. Katharina tunicata Wood, 1815 WoRMS Encyclopedia of life Fossilworks v t e...
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Katharina tunicata (redirect from Black Katy chiton)
black Katy chiton, black Leather chiton, black chiton, or leather chiton, (Kasuqix in the indigenous Aleut language), is a species of chiton in the family...
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Chiton squamosus is a species of chiton, a marine polyplacophoran mollusk in the family Chitonidae, the typical chitons. Chiton squamosus can reach a...
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Nuttallina californica (redirect from California spiny chiton)
Nuttallina californica, the California spiny chiton, is a species of chiton in the genus Nuttallina. This species can reach a maximum length of 5.1 centimetres...
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Chiton glaucus, common name the green chiton or the blue green chiton, is a species of chiton, a marine polyplacophoran mollusk in the family Chitonidae...
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Loricella is a genus of chitons in the family Loricidae. They are marine molluscs. Species in the genus include: Loricella angasi (H. Adams in H. Adams...
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Chiton tuberculatus, the West Indian green chiton, is a species of chiton, a marine polyplacophoran mollusk in the family Chitonidae, the typical chitons...
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Kaas, 1979 and many more van Belle, R. A. (1981). Catalogue of Fossil Chitons. ISBN 90 6279 018 6. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Leptochiton...
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girdle are often useful in identifying the taxonomic family, genus and species of chiton. For example, the girdle may be covered in overlapping scales...
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Lorica is a genus of chitons in the family Schizochitonidae. This rare species is present in New Zealand. Synonym: Chiton rudis Hutton, 1872 This species...
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true oysters Pinctada Soft-shell clam Chiton magnificus Gumboot chiton Katharina tunicata West Indian fuzzy chiton Many species of octopus including: Amphioctopus...
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Cryptoconchus (redirect from Chiton leachi)
a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae. Cryptoconchus porosus - the butterfly chiton Cryptoconchus floridanus - the white-barred chiton The...
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Amicula is a genus of chitons belonging to the family Mopaliidae. The species of this genus are found in Northern America. Species: Amicula amiculata (Pallas...
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Tonicella (redirect from Lined Chiton)
Tonicella is a genus of chitons known as the lined chitons. The genus name derives from the Greek tonos (something stretched, a brace, a strain) and cell...
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Sypharochiton pelliserpentis (redirect from Snakeskin chiton)
pelliserpentis is a species of chiton in the family Chitonidae. As the species name suggests, the surface of the girdle in this chiton has a pattern of overlaying...
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Afossochiton (category Prehistoric chiton genera)
extinct genus of polyplacophoran molluscs. Afossochiton became extinct during the Pliocene period. van Belle, R. A. (1981). Catalogue of Fossil Chitons. ISBN 90...
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Acanthopleura granulata (redirect from Fuzzy Chiton)
West Indian fuzzy chiton (also known as Curbs or Sea Cradles), is a medium-sized tropical species of chiton. This type of chiton's activity does not depend...
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Mopalia muscosa (redirect from Mossy chiton)
Mopalia muscosa, the mossy chiton, is a species of chiton, a polyplacophoran, an eight-plated marine mollusk. It is a northeastern Pacific species which...
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Sypharochiton (category Chiton genera)
Sypharochiton is a genus of chitons in the family Chitonidae. Most species are endemic to the waters of New Zealand, except for Sypharochiton pelliserpentis...
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Cryptoconchus porosus (redirect from Butterfly chiton)
butterfly chiton, is a species of chiton, a marine polyplacophoran mollusc in the family Acanthochitonidae. Cryptoconchus porosus is a large chiton reaching...
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Chiton olivaceus, the green chiton, is a species of chiton, a marine polyplacophoran mollusk in the family Chitonidae, the typical chitons. Chiton olivaceus...
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covering secreted by loriciferans and some protozoans Lorica (chiton), a genus of chiton Ranoidea lorica, a species of frog Loriga, a freguesia and town...
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Chiton magnificus, the liquorice sea cradle, is a Southeast Pacific species of edible chiton, a marine polyplacophoran mollusk in the family Chitonidae...
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Tonicella lineata (category Chitons described in 1815)
commonly known as the lined chiton, is a species of chiton from the North Pacific. Tonicella lineata is a very colorful chiton, having blue, purple or black...
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Anthrenus chiton is a species of carpet beetle in the subgenus Anthrenus of the genus Anthrenus, family Dermestidae. It is known from the United States...
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