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Taxonomy
Family:
MOPALIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Polyplacophora (Class)
> Neoloricata (Subclass)
> Chitonida (Order)
> Mopalioidea (Superfamily)
> Mopaliidae (Family)
> Plaxiphora (Genus)
> obtecta (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Aerilamma Hull, 1924
=Chiton (Plaxiphora) Gray, 1847
=Guildingia Carpenter, 1882
=Diaphoroplax Iredale, 1914
=Maorichiton Iredale, 1914
=Vaferichiton Iredale & Hull, 1932
Synonymised Names:
=Plaxiphora (Guildingia) obtecta Carpenter, 1893
=Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) obtecta Carpenter, 1893 accepted, alternate representation
=Plaxiphora suteri Pilsbry, 1894
Images: Plaxiphora obtecta Carpenter, 1893
Low tide at Scott Point, Ninety Mile Beach, Far North. © rights reserved
On low tidal rocks, Granity, north of Westport, Northern Westland, NZ. 50-60mm. © rights reserved
Taxonomy
Family:
MOPALIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Polyplacophora (Class)
> Neoloricata (Subclass)
> Chitonida (Order)
> Mopalioidea (Superfamily)
> Mopaliidae (Family)
> Plaxiphora (Genus)
> obtecta (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Aerilamma Hull, 1924
=Chiton (Plaxiphora) Gray, 1847
=Guildingia Carpenter, 1882
=Diaphoroplax Iredale, 1914
=Maorichiton Iredale, 1914
=Vaferichiton Iredale & Hull, 1932
Synonymised Names:
=Plaxiphora (Guildingia) obtecta Carpenter, 1893
=Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) obtecta Carpenter, 1893 accepted, alternate representation
=Plaxiphora suteri Pilsbry, 1894
Details: Plaxiphora obtecta Carpenter, 1893
Size/Grows to:
Length 87mm, Width 57mm
Distribution:
North, South and Stewart Islands, from 0-20m
Notes:
Chiton, Marine, Native - Endemic, Intertidal on open exposed coasts
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References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.26)

NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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