Craspedochiton rubiginosus rubiginosus
| Craspedochiton rubiginosus rubiginosus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Suborder: | Acanthochitonina |
| Superfamily: | Cryptoplacoidea |
| Family: | Acanthochitonidae |
| Genus: | Craspedochiton |
| Species: | C. rubiginosus |
| Subspecies: | C. rubiginosus rubiginosus |
| Trinomial name | |
| Craspedochiton rubiginosus rubiginosus (Hutton, 1872) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Tonica rubiginosa Hutton, 1872 | |
Craspedochiton rubiginosus rubiginosus is a subspecies of chiton in the family Acanthochitonidae.
"Rubiginosus" is latin for "rusty or rust-colored". [1]
References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1