Cryptoplax striata
| Striate Leathery Chiton | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Neoloricata |
| Family: | Cryptoplacidae |
| Genus: | Cryptoplax |
| Species: | C. striata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptoplax striata | |
Cryptoplax striata, commonly known as the Striate Leathery Chiton is a species of chiton in the cryptoplax genus that lives under rocks and in crevices in the intertidal and subtidal waters of southern Australia.[1] It grows to 120 mm long and has a brown, leathery appearance with tiny non-articulated shell valves.[1]
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