''Sypharochiton'' is a

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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 sea cradles or coat-of-mail shells or suck ...

s in the

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Chitonidae. Most species are endemic to the waters of New Zealand, except for ''

Sypharochiton pelliserpentis ''Sypharochiton pelliserpentis'' is a species of chiton in the family (biology), family Chitonidae. As the species name suggests, the surface of the Girdle (chiton), girdle in this chiton has a pattern of overlaying scales resembling snakeskin, a ...

'' which is found in both New Zealand and south-eastern Australia.

Species

* '' Sypharochiton aorangi'' (Creese & O'Neill, 1987) * ''

'' ( Quoy and

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, 1835) * '' Sypharochiton sinclairi'' (Gray, 1843) * '' Sypharochiton themeropis'' Iredale, 1914 * '' Sypharochiton torri'' ( Suter, 1907)

References

* Powell A W B, ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 Chitonidae Chiton genera Marine molluscs of Oceania {{Chiton-stub