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See text. Molluscs are animals belonging to the phylum Mollusca. There are around 250000 extant Species within the phylum with an estimated 70000 Chitons are small to large primitive marine Mollusks in the class Polyplacophora. |
Callochiton is a genus of chitons in the family Callochitonidae. A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic Chitons are small to large primitive marine Mollusks in the class Polyplacophora. In Biological classification, family ( Latin
They are small to moderately large, ovate, with a surface smooth to the eye but actually densely and minutely granulose. The lateral areas are slightly raised, and the central area has obsolete to well developed pits or longitudinal grooves. The girdle is thick, composed of a dense mass of elongate spicules, the tops of which impart a minutely scaly external surface. Valves, when referring to Chitons are eight dorsal, articulated shell plates which are frequently brightly coloured and/or sculptured This article is about the skeletal structure See also Spicule (solar physics and Spicule (glass manufacture. The head valve has from 14 to 23 slits, the median valves about three, and the tail valve from 11 to 18. Valves, when referring to Chitons are eight dorsal, articulated shell plates which are frequently brightly coloured and/or sculptured
Species in this genus are found around Great Britain, the Mediterranean, South Africa, the Antarctic, Australia, and New Zealand. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island
Species
- Callochiton crocinus (Reeve, 1847)
- Callochiton empleurus (Hutton, 1872)
- Callochiton kapitiensis Mestayer, 1926
- Callochiton laevis
- Callochiton mortenseni Odhner, 1924
- Callochiton puniceus (Gould, 1846)
- Callochiton septemvalvis (Montagu, 1803)
- Callochiton subeudoxa (Iredale and Hull, 1930
- Callochiton sulculatus Suter, 1907
References
- Callochiton (TSN 78943). Callochiton crocinus is a Species of Chiton in the family Callochitonidae. Callochiton empleurus is a Species of Chiton in the family Callochitonidae. Callochiton kapitiensis is a Species of Chiton in the family Callochitonidae. Callochiton mortenseni is a Species of Chiton in the family Callochitonidae. Tom Iredale ( 24 March 1880 &ndash 12 April 1972) was an English -born Ornithologist and Malacologist born Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Integrated Taxonomic Information System ( ITIS) is a partnership designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the Taxonomy of biological Species
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
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