Pacific lepidopleurus [Lepidopleurus pacificus]
Description
The Pacific lepidopleurus is a species of chiton that lives in the Pacific Ocean. It can be found on rocky substrates in deep waters. It is characterized by its narrow shell plates, which are covered in coarse granules.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Chitons
Polyplacophora
|
| Order |
Chitons
Chitonida
|
| Family |
Lepidopleurida
Lepidopleuridae
|
| Genus |
Lepidopleurus
Lepidopleurus
|