Cryptoplax striata
Cryptoplax striata, commonly known as the Striate Leathery Chiton is a species of chiton in the cryptoplax genus that lives under rocks and in crevices in the intertidal and subtidal waters of southern Australia.[1] It grows to 120 mm long and has a brown, leathery appearance with tiny non-articulated shell valves.[1]
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| Species: | C. striata |
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References
- Wilson, Barry (2002). A handbook to Australian seashells : on seashores east to west and north to south. Sydney: Reed New Holland. p. 26. ISBN 1876334428.
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