Chaetopleuridae is a
family
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of
chiton
Chitons () are marine molluscs of varying size in the class Polyplacophora (), formerly known as Amphineura. About 940 extant and 430 fossil species are recognized.
They are also sometimes known as gumboots or sea cradles or coat-of-mail s ...
s. They are
marine
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mollusc
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s.
Genera
Two
genera
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are known in this family:
* ''
Chaetopleura'' Shuttleworth, 1853
* ''
Dinoplax
''Dinoplax'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chaetopleuridae. They are marine molluscs.
Taxonomy
Species in this genus include:http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php search term Dinoplax accessed 7 April 2010
* ''Dinoplax chelazziana'' (Ferr ...
'' Carpenter MS, Dall, 1882
References
External links
{{Taxonbar, from=Q5066692
Chiton families