Cyanoplax hartwegii is a species of chiton in the family Lepidochitonidae.[1][2][3]
| Cyanoplax hartwegii | |
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| Hartweg's chiton, Santa Cruz County, California, 2020 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Family: | Lepidochitonidae |
| Genus: | Cyanoplax |
| Species: | C. hartwegii
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyanoplax hartwegii (Carpenter, 1855)
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Description
editCyanoplax hartwegii can reach a length of about 30.8 millimetres (1.21 in). These chiton are red-brown, with dark gray girdle. The surface of the valves is commonly grayish green with dark markings.[4]
Distribution and habitat
editThis species is present in Eastern Pacific (Alaska, Mexico and USA). These molluscs live in intertidal to shallow subtidal zones [4]
References
edit- ^ "WoRMS". Archived from the original on 2015-03-03. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of life". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
- ^ "Discover Life". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
- ^ a b "SeaLifeBase". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
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