''Katharina'' is a genus 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 in the
family
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Mopaliidae
Mopaliidae is a family of marine molluscs in the class Polyplacophora.
Genera
There are 10 recognized genera:
* '' Amicula'' Gray, 1847
* '' Dendrochiton'' Berry, 1911
* '' Gallardochiton'' Sirenko, 2007
* ''Katharina'' Gray, 1847
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Species
* ''Katharina tunicata
''Katharina tunicata'' (Wood, 1815) is commonly known as the 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 Mopaliidae.
Description
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'' Wood, 1815
References
Chiton genera
Monotypic mollusc genera
Mopaliidae
Taxa named by John Edward Gray
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