''Stenoplax conspicua'', the conspicuous chiton, is a species of

polyplacophoran 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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belonging to the family

Ischnochitonidae Ischnochitonidae is a family of chiton, polyplacophoran mollusc belonging to the superfamily Chitonoidea. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Ischnochitonidae Dall, 1889. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.mari ...

Description

''Stenoplax conspicua'' can reach a length of about . These chitons may be gray, green and brown, commonly with pink in the middle of the

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Seashore Life of Southern California
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Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in Mexico, Baja California.Galli C.
WMSDB - Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base
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References

* Ischnochitonidae Molluscs described in 1892 Western North American coastal fauna {{Chiton-stub