Placiphorella
Placiphorella, the veiled chiton, is a genus of polyplacophoran molluscs with precephalic tentacles,[1] which are used in feeding.[2]
| Placiphorella | |
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| Placiphorella velata shell | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Family: | Mopaliidae |
| Subfamily: | Mopaliinae |
| Genus: | Placiphorella Dall, 1879 |
See also
References
- Kaas, P; Van Belle, R. A (1985). Monograph of living chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). ISBN 9789004074149.
- "Feeding Behavior of the Chiton Placiphorella" (PDF). J. Molluscan Stud. 35 (1): 23–26. 1962.
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