''Chaetopleura'' is a

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Chaetopleuridae Chaetopleuridae is a family of chitons. They are marine molluscs. Genera Two genera are known in this family: * ''Chaetopleura'' Shuttleworth, 1853 * ''Dinoplax ''Dinoplax'' is a genus of chitons in the family Family (from la, famili ...

.Schwabe, E.; Gofas, S. (2010). Chaetopleura Shuttleworth, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138086 on 2011-01-27 The species within this genus are marine molluscs.

Taxonomy

The genus has been separated into two subgenera. subgenus ''Chaetopleura'' (Shuttleworth, 1853) * '' Chaetopleura angolensis'' Thiele, 1909 * '' Chaetopleura angulata'' (Spengler, 1797) * ''

Chaetopleura apiculata ''Chaetopleura apiculata'' is a species of small chiton in the family Chaetopleuridae. It is a marine mollusc. Distribution * Gulf of MexicoSchwabe, E. (2010). Chaetopleura (Chaetopleura) apiculata (Say in Conrad, 1834). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, ...

'' (Say in Conrad, 1834) * '' Chaetopleura asperior'' (Carpenter in Pilsbry, 1892) * '' Chaetopleura asperrima'' (Couthoy MS, Gould, 1852) * ''

Chaetopleura benaventei ''Chaetopleura'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chaetopleuridae.Schwabe, E.; Gofas, S. (2010). Chaetopleura Shuttleworth, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register ...

'' Plate, 1899 * '' Chaetopleura benguelensis'' Kaas & Van Belle, 1987 * '' Chaetopleura biarmata'' de Rochebrune, 1882 * '' Chaetopleura brucei'' Iredale in Melvill & Standen, 1912 * ''

Chaetopleura debruini ''Chaetopleura'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chaetopleuridae.Schwabe, E.; Gofas, S. (2010). Chaetopleura Shuttleworth, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register ...

'' (Strack, 1996) * '' Chaetopleura fernandensis'' Plate, 1899 * ''

Chaetopleura gambiensis ''Chaetopleura'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chaetopleuridae.Schwabe, E.; Gofas, S. (2010). Chaetopleura Shuttleworth, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Regis ...

'' (de Rochebrune, 1881) * ''

Chaetopleura hanselmani ''Chaetopleura'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chaetopleuridae.Schwabe, E.; Gofas, S. (2010). Chaetopleura Shuttleworth, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Regis ...

'' (Ferreira, 1982) * ''

Chaetopleura hennahi ''Chaetopleura'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chaetopleuridae.Schwabe, E.; Gofas, S. (2010). Chaetopleura Shuttleworth, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register ...

'' (Gray, 1828) * ''

Chaetopleura isabellei ''Chaetopleura'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chaetopleuridae.Schwabe, E.; Gofas, S. (2010). Chaetopleura Shuttleworth, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register ...

'' (d'Orbigny, 1841) * ''

Chaetopleura lurida ''Chaetopleura'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chaetopleuridae.Schwabe, E.; Gofas, S. (2010). Chaetopleura Shuttleworth, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register ...

'' (Sowerby in Broderip & Sowerby, 1832) * ''

Chaetopleura papilio The hairy chiton (''Chaetopleura papilio'') is a species of chiton in the family Chaetopleuridae. It is a marine mollusc. Distribution This species is found from the central Namibian coast to False Bay in South Africa South Africa, offic ...

'' (Spengler, 1797) * ''

Chaetopleura pertusa ''Chaetopleura pertusa'', the orange hairy chiton, is a species of chitons in the family Chaetopleuridae. It is a marine mollusc. It is endemic to South Africa. Distribution This species is found around the South African __NOTOC__ South African ...

'' (Reeve, 1847) * ''

Chaetopleura peruviana ''Chaetopleura'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chaetopleuridae.Schwabe, E.; Gofas, S. (2010). Chaetopleura Shuttleworth, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register ...

'' (Lamarck, 1819) * ''

Chaetopleura pomarium ''Chaetopleura'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chaetopleuridae.Schwabe, E.; Gofas, S. (2010). Chaetopleura Shuttleworth, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register ...

'' Barnard, 1963 * ''

Chaetopleura pustulata ''Chaetopleura'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chaetopleuridae.Schwabe, E.; Gofas, S. (2010). Chaetopleura Shuttleworth, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register ...

'' (Krauss, 1848) * ''

Chaetopleura roddai ''Chaetopleura'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chaetopleuridae.Schwabe, E.; Gofas, S. (2010). Chaetopleura Shuttleworth, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register ...

'' Ferreira, 1983 * ''

Chaetopleura shyana ''Chaetopleura'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chaetopleuridae.Schwabe, E.; Gofas, S. (2010). Chaetopleura Shuttleworth, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register ...

'' Ferreira, 1983 * ''

Chaetopleura sowerbyana ''Chaetopleura'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chaetopleuridae.Schwabe, E.; Gofas, S. (2010). Chaetopleura Shuttleworth, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register ...

'' (Reeve, 1847) * ''

Chaetopleura staphylophera ''Chaetopleura'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chaetopleuridae.Schwabe, E.; Gofas, S. (2010). Chaetopleura Shuttleworth, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Regis ...

'' Lyons, 1985 * '' Chaetopleura unilineata'' Leloup, 1954 subgenus '' Pallochiton'' (Dall, 1879) * '' Chaetopleura gemma'' Carpenter MS, Dall, 1879 * '' Chaetopleura lanuginosa''

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q2455095 Chaetopleuridae Extant Oligocene first appearances Chiton genera