Rhyssoplax chathamensis

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Rhyssoplax chathamensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Suborder: Chitonina
Superfamily: Chitonoidea
Family: Chitonidae
Genus: Rhyssoplax
Species: R. chathamensis
Binomial name
Rhyssoplax chathamensis
(Dell, 1960)
Synonyms

Icoplax chathamensis Dell, 1960

Rhyssoplax chathamensis is a species of chiton in the family Chitonidae.

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[edit] Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand's Chatham Islands.

[edit] Habitat

This chiton is found on rocks at depths of about 25 m.

[edit] Description

The shell is of moderate size, coarsely sculptured with low, rounded nodules, arranged radially, and with vertical furrows on the central area.

Coloration is pinkish, with irregular darker markings. The nodules are white.

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