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Calloplax janeirensis

Polyplacophora - Chaetopleuridae

Taxonomy
Chiton janeirensis was named by Gray (1828). It is extant.

It was recombined as Calloplax janeirensis by Vendrasco et al. (2022).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1828Chiton janeirensis Gray
2022Calloplax janeirensis Vendrasco et al. p. 1052

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
subclassNeoloricata(Bergenhayn 1955)
familyChaetopleuridaePlate 1899
genusCalloplaxThiele 1909
speciesjaneirensis(Gray 1828)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. J. Vendrasco et al. 2022Head valve, lateral areas of intermediate valves, and post-mucronal area of tail valves with radial ribs made up of distinct pustules; central area of intermediate valves and pre- mucronal area of tail valve with longitudinal, typically granulose, ridges. Mucro sub-central, with steep slope to post-mucronal area
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marine, brackishc
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: grazerc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2007-09-07 09:30:10
Modified: 2010-02-15 05:49:47
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2003
Collections
No collection or age range data are available