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Liolophura sinensis

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Liolophura sinensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Family: Chitonidae
Genus: Liolophura
Species:
L. sinensis
Binomial name
Liolophura sinensis
Choi, Park, and Hwang, 2021

Liolophura sinensis, the Chinese camelback chiton, is a species[1] of marine mollusc in the family Chitonidae. [2] [3]

It is distributed along the Pacific coast of China and nearby islands such as Penghu. Its shell is composed of eight articulating plates or valves; it is usually found attached to rocks in the intertidal zone. [2]

References

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  1. ^ "Liolophura sinensis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  2. ^ a b Choi, E.H.; Yeo, M.Y.; Kim, G.; et al. (2021). "Liolophura species discrimination with geographical distribution patterns and their divergence and expansion history on the northwestern Pacific coast". Scientific Reports. 11 (17602). Nature: 294–310. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-96823-5. PMC 8413323.
  3. ^ Philippe Bouchet (2021-09-05). "Liolophura sinensis Choi, B. Park & U. W. Hwang, 2021". MolluscaBase.