Belknapchiton opiparus [Belknapchiton opiparus]
Description
Belknapchiton opiparus is a cryptic grazer that tends to stay put on rocky substrates where algae and microorganisms form a thin food layer. Underwater, it can look like a compact, segmented patch of armor—easy to miss until you spot its subtle movement.
Where To See Belknapchiton opiparus
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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