Belknapchiton seishinmaruae [Belknapchiton seishinmaruae]
Description
Divers searching along crevices and rock faces may find this chiton tucked into sheltered spots. Its plated body gives it a distinctive, rugged look, and when it slowly feeds, you can sometimes see the edge of the shell plates shift against the rock.
Where To See Belknapchiton seishinmaruae
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Molluscs
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Chitons
Polyplacophora
|
| Order |
Loricate comb jellies (Ctenophore relatives)
Neoloricata
|
| Family |
Chitons (Lepidopleura & relatives)
Lepidopleurida
|
| Genus |
Lepidopleurina
Lepidopleurina
|
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