Cryptoplax striata
Cryptoplax striata, commonly known as the striate leathery chiton is a species of chiton in the genus Cryptoplax that lives under rocks and in crevices in the intertidal and subtidal waters of southern Australia.[1] It grows to 120 mm long and has a brown, leathery appearance with tiny non-articulated shell valves.[1]
| Cryptoplax striata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Family: | Cryptoplacidae |
| Genus: | Cryptoplax |
| Species: | C. striata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptoplax striata (Lamarck, 1819) | |
References
- Wilson, Barry (2002). A handbook to Australian seashells : on seashores east to west and north to south. Sydney: Reed New Holland. p. 26. ISBN 1876334428.
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