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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 ...

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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'' ...

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Plaxiphora albida ''Plaxiphora albida'', the white Plaxiphora chiton, is a species of chiton in the family Mopaliidae. Description The white Plaxiphora chiton reaches a common size of about 95 mm, with a minimum and maximum length of and a width of . The she ...

'' ( Blainville, 1825) * '' Plaxiphora atlantica'' * ''

Plaxiphora aurata ''Plaxiphora aurata'' is a species of chiton in the family Mopaliidae Mopaliidae is a family of marine molluscs in the class Polyplacophora. Genera There are 10 recognized genera: * '' Amicula'' Gray, 1847 * '' Dendrochiton'' Berry, 1911 * ' ...

'' (Spalowsky 1795) * '' Plaxiphora aurea'' * ''

Plaxiphora australis ''Plaxiphora australis'' is a very small species of chiton in the family Mopaliidae. Distribution New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—t ...

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Plaxiphora bednalli ''Plaxiphora'' is a genus of chitons in the family Mopaliidae. Species * ''Plaxiphora albida'' ( Blainville, 1825) * '' Plaxiphora atlantica'' * ''Plaxiphora aurata'' (Spalowsky 1795) * '' Plaxiphora aurea'' * ''Plaxiphora australis'' Suter, 1 ...

'' * '' Plaxiphora biramosa'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1835 * '' Plaxiphora boydeni'' Murdoch, 1982 * '' Plaxiphora brevispinosa'' * ''

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 ...

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, 1847 * '' Plaxiphora costata'' ( Blainville) * '' Plaxiphora dardennei'' * '' Plaxiphora egregia'' H. Adams, 1866 * '' Plaxiphora fernandezi'' * '' Plaxiphora frigida'' * ''

Plaxiphora glauca ''Plaxiphora'' is a genus of chitons in the family Mopaliidae. Species * ''Plaxiphora albida'' ( Blainville, 1825) * '' Plaxiphora atlantica'' * ''Plaxiphora aurata'' (Spalowsky 1795) * '' Plaxiphora aurea'' * ''Plaxiphora australis'' Suter, 1 ...

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Plaxiphora kamehamehae ''Plaxiphora'' is a genus of chitons in the family Mopaliidae. Species * ''Plaxiphora albida'' ( Blainville, 1825) * '' Plaxiphora atlantica'' * ''Plaxiphora aurata'' (Spalowsky 1795) * '' Plaxiphora aurea'' * ''Plaxiphora australis'' Suter, 1 ...

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Plaxiphora marquesana ''Plaxiphora'' is a genus of chitons in the family Mopaliidae. Species * ''Plaxiphora albida'' ( Blainville, 1825) * '' Plaxiphora atlantica'' * ''Plaxiphora aurata'' (Spalowsky 1795) * '' Plaxiphora aurea'' * ''Plaxiphora australis'' Suter, 1 ...

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Plaxiphora matthewsi ''Plaxiphora'' is a genus of chitons in the family Mopaliidae. Species * ''Plaxiphora albida'' ( Blainville, 1825) * '' Plaxiphora atlantica'' * ''Plaxiphora aurata'' (Spalowsky 1795) * '' Plaxiphora aurea'' * ''Plaxiphora australis'' Suter, 1 ...

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Plaxiphora mercatoris ''Plaxiphora'' is a genus of chitons in the family Mopaliidae. Species * ''Plaxiphora albida'' ( Blainville, 1825) * '' Plaxiphora atlantica'' * ''Plaxiphora aurata'' (Spalowsky 1795) * '' Plaxiphora aurea'' * ''Plaxiphora australis'' Suter, 1 ...

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Plaxiphora mixta ''Plaxiphora'' is a genus of chitons in the family Mopaliidae. Species * ''Plaxiphora albida'' ( Blainville, 1825) * '' Plaxiphora atlantica'' * ''Plaxiphora aurata'' (Spalowsky 1795) * '' Plaxiphora aurea'' * ''Plaxiphora australis'' Suter, 1 ...

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Plaxiphora murdochi ''Plaxiphora'' is a genus of chitons in the family Mopaliidae. Species * ''Plaxiphora albida'' ( Blainville, 1825) * '' Plaxiphora atlantica'' * ''Plaxiphora aurata'' (Spalowsky 1795) * '' Plaxiphora aurea'' * ''Plaxiphora australis'' Suter, 1 ...

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Plaxiphora obscurella ''Plaxiphora'' is a genus of chitons in the family Mopaliidae. Species * ''Plaxiphora albida'' ( Blainville, 1825) * '' Plaxiphora atlantica'' * ''Plaxiphora aurata'' (Spalowsky 1795) * '' Plaxiphora aurea'' * ''Plaxiphora australis'' Suter, 1 ...

'' * '' Plaxiphora obtecta''

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, 1893 * '' Plaxiphora paeteliana'' * '' Plaxiphora petholata'' * '' Plaxiphora petholatus'' * '' Plaxiphora reoplendens'' * '' Plaxiphora schauinslandi'' * '' Plaxiphora setiger'' * '' Plaxiphora setigera'' * '' Plaxiphora tricolor'' * '' Plaxiphora tulearensis'' *

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* Powell A. W. B., ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 Mopaliidae Taxa described in 1847 Chiton genera {{Chiton-stub