Liolophura sinensis

Liolophura sinensis, the Chinese camelback chiton, is a species[1] of marine mollusc in the family Chitonidae. [2] [3]

Liolophura sinensis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Family: Chitonidae
Genus: Liolophura
Species:
L. sinensis
Binomial name
Liolophura sinensis
Choi, Park, and Hwang, 2021

It is distributed along the Pacific coast of China and nearby islands such as Penghu. Its shell is composed of eight articulating plates or valves; it is usually found attached to rocks in the intertidal zone. [2]

References

  1. "Liolophura sinensis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  2. Choi, E.H.; Yeo, M.Y.; Kim, G.; et al. (2021). "Liolophura species discrimination with geographical distribution patterns and their divergence and expansion history on the northwestern Pacific coast". Scientific Reports. 11 (17602). Nature: 294–310. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-96823-5. PMC 8413323.
  3. Philippe Bouchet (2021-09-05). "Liolophura sinensis Choi, B. Park & U. W. Hwang, 2021". MolluscaBase.
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