Chiton magnificus
| Chiton magnificus | |
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| Museum specimen of Chiton magnificus from Chile | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Suborder: | Chitonina |
| Superfamily: | Chitonoidea |
| Family: | Chitonidae |
| Genus: | Chiton |
| Species: | C. magnificus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chiton magnificus (Deshayes, 1844) | |
Chiton magnificus, the liquorice sea cradle, is a species of edible chiton, a marine polyplacophoran mollusk in the family Chitonidae, the typical chitons.[1]
Chiton magnificus
Description
Chiton magnificus can reach a length of about 50.2 millimetres (1.98 in).[2]
Distribution
The distribution of Chiton magnificus ranges from the Galapagos Islands at the equator, to Cape Horn at 55° South: Chile, Haida Gwaii, Ecuador, Peru.
Habitat
This species can be found in rocky pools with red encrusting algae, at a depth of 0 – 31 meters.[3]
References
- Carolina J. Zagal and Consuelo Hermosilla C. Marine Invertebrates of Southern Chile, Editorial Fantástico Sur, Punta Arenas, Chile 2007 ISBN 978-956-8007-19-5
External links
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