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, 1907 * '' Plaxiphora bednalli'' * '' Plaxiphora biramosa'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1835 * ''Plaxiphora boydeni'' Murdoch, 1982 * '' Plaxiphora brevispinosa'' * ''Plaxiphora caelata'' Reeve, 1847 * '' Plaxiphora costata'' ( Blainville) * '' Plaxiphora dardennei'' * ''Plaxiphora egregia'' H. Adams, 1866 * '' Plaxiphora fernandezi'' * ''Plaxiphora frigida'' * '' Plaxiphora glauca'' * '' Plaxiphora kamehamehae'' * '' Plaxiphora marquesana'' * '' Plaxiphora matthewsi'' * '' Plaxiphora mercatoris'' Leloup, 1936 * '' Plaxiphora mixta'' * '' Plaxiphora murdochi'' Suter, 1905 * '' Plaxiphora obscurella'' * '' Plaxiphora obtecta'' Carpenter in Pilsbry, 1893 * '' Plaxiphora paeteliana'' * '' Plaxiphora petholata'' * ''Plaxiphora petholatus'' * ' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 shell of this large chiton is dark green to brown, humped and oval shaped, with eight rough valves. Its girdle is leathery, brown with darker bars and with long bristles. Distribution and habitat This species of low-shore chitons is native to south-western Australia, including Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi .... References External linksWoRMSDiscover Life [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 millimetres, the shape and colour of the valves is highly variable. Head valve has eight ribs crossed by chevroned wrinkles, median valves a single radial rib on each side, with the tiny tail valve almost triangular. All are cream to dull grey-green coloured with streaks or blotches of dark green, brown, orange or white. The leathery girdle is wide at the sides and narrow at both ends, often with short bristles, usually dark brown with lighter blotches. In the North Island the dorsal surface is sometimes covered in filamentous algae. Like other members of the genus it favours open rock surfaces on wave exposed shores, in crevices or at the base of shaded overhangs in the low intertidal zone The intertidal zone, also known as the foreshore, is ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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, 1907 * '' Plaxiphora bednalli'' * '' Plaxiphora biramosa'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1835 * ''Plaxiphora boydeni'' Murdoch, 1982 * '' Plaxiphora brevispinosa'' * ''Plaxiphora caelata'' Reeve, 1847 * '' Plaxiphora costata'' ( Blainville) * '' Plaxiphora dardennei'' * ''Plaxiphora egregia'' H. Adams, 1866 * '' Plaxiphora fernandezi'' * ''Plaxiphora frigida'' * '' Plaxiphora glauca'' * '' Plaxiphora kamehamehae'' * '' Plaxiphora marquesana'' * '' Plaxiphora matthewsi'' * '' Plaxiphora mercatoris'' Leloup, 1936 * '' Plaxiphora mixta'' * '' Plaxiphora murdochi'' Suter, 1905 * '' Plaxiphora obscurella'' * '' Plaxiphora obtecta'' Carpenter in Pilsbry, 1893 * '' Plaxiphora paeteliana'' * '' Plaxiphora petholata'' * ''Plaxiphora petholatus'' * ' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Plaxiphora Frigida
''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 * '' Gallardochiton'' Sirenko, 2007 * ''Katharina'' Gray, 1847 * ''Mopalia'' .... References Mopaliidae Molluscs described in 1880 Taxa named by Henri Filhol {{Chiton-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Plaxiphora Fernandezi
''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, 1907 * '' Plaxiphora bednalli'' * '' Plaxiphora biramosa'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1835 * ''Plaxiphora boydeni'' Murdoch, 1982 * '' Plaxiphora brevispinosa'' * ''Plaxiphora caelata'' Reeve, 1847 * '' Plaxiphora costata'' ( Blainville) * '' Plaxiphora dardennei'' * ''Plaxiphora egregia'' H. Adams, 1866 * '' Plaxiphora fernandezi'' * ''Plaxiphora frigida'' * ''Plaxiphora glauca'' * ''Plaxiphora kamehamehae'' * ''Plaxiphora marquesana'' * ''Plaxiphora matthewsi'' * ''Plaxiphora mercatoris'' Leloup, 1936 * ''Plaxiphora mixta'' * ''Plaxiphora murdochi'' Suter, 1905 * '' Plaxiphora obscurella'' * '' Plaxiphora obtecta'' Carpenter in Pilsbry, 1893 * '' Plaxiphora paeteliana'' * '' Plaxiphora petholata'' * ''Plaxiphora petholatus'' * '' Plaxi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Plaxiphora Egregia
''Plaxiphora egregia'' is a distinctive chiton in the family Mopaliidae, endemic to the South Island of New Zealand, where it is uncommon. Description and habitat Small flat chiton, 15-25mm in length, usually oval with some individuals almost round. Crests of the valves A valve is a device or natural object that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, fluidized solids, or slurries) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. Valves are technically fittings ... are smooth with radial ribs and granular grooves running down to the edges, the whole usually light greenish with darker blotches. The yellowish brown girdle is relatively wide and is covered in spicules. There are tufts of white bristles along the inner girdle at the base of each valve suture and at the head, with shorter bristles surrounding the margin poking outwards. P. egregia hollows out a cavity in bull kelp holdfasts, usually on exposed rocky coasts, from l ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |