The chitons: mollusks with a flattened, oval body covered by a shell of eight overlapping calcareous plates, allowing the animal to flex and even curl into a ball when dislodged. Polyplacophora are exclusively marine, grazing algae from rock surfaces in the intertidal zone and shallow subtidal waters.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
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Source Wikidata: Gumboot Chiton
Source Wikidata: Lined Chiton
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ188906, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Polyplacophora
Wikidata Q188906, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Gumboot Chiton
Parent Taxon Of: Gumboot Chiton, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Lined Chiton
Parent Taxon Of: Lined Chiton, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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