Liolophura sinensis, the Chinese camelback chiton, is a species[1] of marine mollusc in the family Chitonidae. [2] [3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Family: | Chitonidae |
| Genus: | Liolophura |
| Species: | L. sinensis
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| Liolophura sinensis Choi, Park, and Hwang, 2021
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It is distributed along the Pacific coast of China and nearby islands such as Penghu. Its shell is composed of eight articulating plates or valves; it is usually found attached to rocks in the intertidal zone. [2]
References edit
- ^ "Liolophura sinensis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ a b Choi, E.H.; Yeo, M.Y.; Kim, G.; et al. (2021). "Liolophura species discrimination with geographical distribution patterns and their divergence and expansion history on the northwestern Pacific coast". Scientific Reports. 11 (17602). Nature: 294–310. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-96823-5. PMC 8413323.
- ^ Philippe Bouchet (2021-09-05). "Liolophura sinensis Choi, B. Park & U. W. Hwang, 2021". MolluscaBase.
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