''Chaetopleura'' 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 ...

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Chaetopleuridae Chaetopleuridae is a family of chitons. They are marine molluscs. Genera Two genera Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as ...

.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

mollusc Mollusca is a phylum of protostome, protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant taxon, extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum ...

Taxonomy

The genus has been separated into two subgenera. subgenus ''Chaetopleura'' (Shuttleworth, 1853) * ''

Chaetopleura angolensis ''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 Registe ...

'' Thiele, 1909 * ''

Chaetopleura angulata ''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 Registe ...

'' (Spengler, 1797) * '' Chaetopleura apiculata'' (Say in Conrad, 1834) * '' Chaetopleura asperior'' (Carpenter in Pilsbry, 1892) * ''

Chaetopleura asperrima ''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 ...

'' (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 Registe ...

'' 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 Registe ...

'' (Strack, 1996) * ''

Chaetopleura fernandensis ''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 Registe ...

'' 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 Register ...

'' (de Rochebrune, 1881) * '' Chaetopleura hanselmani'' (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 Registe ...

'' (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 Registe ...

'' (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 Registe ...

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

Chaetopleura papilio ''Chaetopleura papilio'', the hairy chiton, is a species of chiton in the family (biology), family Chaetopleuridae. It is a marine (ocean), marine mollusc. Distribution This species is found from the central Namibian coast to False Bay in List o ...

'' (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 coast from Saldanha B ...

'' (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 Registe ...

'' (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 Registe ...

'' 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 Registe ...

'' (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 Registe ...

'' 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 Registe ...

'' 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 Registe ...

'' (Reeve, 1847) * '' Chaetopleura staphylophera'' Lyons, 1985 * ''

Chaetopleura unilineata ''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 ...

'' Leloup, 1954 subgenus '' Pallochiton'' (Dall, 1879) * ''

Chaetopleura gemma ''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 ...

'' Carpenter MS, Dall, 1879 * ''

Chaetopleura lanuginosa ''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 ...

References

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