Stenoplax conspicua

Stenoplax conspicua
Conspicuous chiton, South La Jolla State Marine Reserve, California
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Family: Ischnochitonidae
Genus: Stenoplax
Species:
S. conspicua
Binomial name
Stenoplax conspicua
(Pilsbry, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Ischnochiton (Stenoradsia) conspicuus Carpenter MS, Pilsbry, 1892
  • Stenoplax (Maugerella) conspicua (Pilsbry, 1892)
  • Stenoplax (Stenoradsia) conspicua (Pilsbry, 1892)

Stenoplax conspicua, the conspicuous chiton, is a species of polyplacophoran mollusc belonging to the family Ischnochitonidae.[1][2]

Description

Stenoplax conspicua can reach a length of about 15.4 centimetres (6.1 in). These chitons may be gray, green and brown, commonly with pink in the middle of the valves.[3]

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in Mexico, Baja California.[4] It is found living in the intermediate and low tide zone behind tiny pebbles that are partially hidden in sand.[3]

References

  1. ^ WoRMS
  2. ^ Biolib
  3. ^ a b Sam Hinton Seashore Life of Southern California
  4. ^ Galli C.: WMSDB - Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base


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