''Maorichiton'' is a defunct
genus
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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 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
* ''Mopalia'' ...
.
Species
Species within this genus included:
* ''
Maorichiton caelatus
''Plaxiphora caelata'' is a small chiton in the family Mopaliidae, endemic to the main islands of New Zealand, Stewart Island and the Chatham Islands.
Description and habitat
A cryptic species up to 45 millimetres long but usually 20-25 millime ...
''
(Reeve, 1847)
* ''
Maorichiton schauinslandi
''Maorichiton schauinslandi'' is a species of chiton in the family (biology), family Mopaliidae.
Distribution
List of marine molluscs of New Zealand, New ZealandArthur William Baden Powell, Powell A. W. B. (1979). ''New Zealand Mollusca'', Ha ...
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(Thiele, 1909)
These two species are now recognized as a single species ''
Plaxiphora caelata
''Plaxiphora caelata'' is a small chiton in the family Mopaliidae, endemic to the main islands of New Zealand, Stewart Island and the Chatham Islands.
Description and habitat
A cryptic species up to 45 millimetres long but usually 20-25 millimet ...
''
(Reeve, 1847)[Cook, Steve De C., New Zealand Coastal Marine Invertebrates Vol 1, Canterbury University Press, NZ 2010 ]
References
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Mopaliidae