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Cryptoplax iredalei

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Cryptoplax iredalei
Cryptoplax iredalei. Museum specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Family: Cryptoplacidae
Genus: Cryptoplax
Species:
C. iredalei
Binomial name
Cryptoplax iredalei
E. Ashby, 1923

Cryptoplax iredalei, the Iredale's fleshy-chiton, is a species of chiton in the genus Cryptoplax.[1]

Description

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The typical shell-length of Cryptoplax iredalei can reach about 36 millimetres (1.4 in).[2] Body is narrow and flattened, oval shaped, with 8 shell sections or valves. The basic color is brown to red-brown, sometimes with light and dark bands.[3]

Distribution and habitat

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This species is endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia. These chitons can be found subtidally under rocks and stones.[2]

Etymology

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The name honours Tom Iredale.

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