Stenoplax conspicua

Stenoplax conspicua, the conspicuous chiton, is a species of polyplacophoran mollusc belonging to the family Ischnochitonidae.[1][2]

Stenoplax conspicua
Museum specimen of Stenoplax conspicua from California
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Polyplacophora
Order:
Chitonida
Superfamily:
Chitonoidea
Family:
Ischnochitonidae
Subfamily:
Ischnochitoninae
Genus:
Stenoplax
Species:
S. conspicua
Binomial name
Stenoplax conspicua
(Pilsbry, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Ischnochiton (Stenoradsia) conspicuus Carpenter MS, Pilsbry, 1892
  • Stenoplax (Maugerella) conspicua (Pilsbry, 1892)
  • Stenoplax (Stenoradsia) conspicua (Pilsbry, 1892)

Description

Stenoplax conspicua can reach a length of about 15.4 centimetres (6.1 in). These chitons may be gray, green and brown, commonly with pink in the middle of the valves.[3]

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in Mexico, Baja California.[4] It lives in the middle and low tide zone under small rocks partially buried in the sand.[3]

References
  1. WoRMS
  2. Biolib
  3. Sam Hinton Seashore Life of Southern California
  4. Galli C.: WMSDB - Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base


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