''Plaxiphora aurata'' is a
species
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of
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 gumboots or sea cradles or coat-of-mail sh ...
in the
family
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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
* '' Mopali ...
.
References
Mopaliidae
Molluscs described in 1880
Taxa named by Henri Filhol
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