Chitonidae
| Chitonidae | |
|---|---|
| Chiton magnificus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Suborder: | Chitonina |
| Family: | Chitonidae Rafinesque, 1815 |
| Genera | |
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16, 15 extant, see text | |
Chitonidae is a family of chitons or polyplacophorans, marine mollusks whose shell is composed of eight articulating plates or valves. There are fifteen extant genera in three subfamilies.
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