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Liolophura

Genus of molluscs From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Liolophura
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Liolophura is a genus[1] of chitons, or polyplacophorans, marine mollusks whose shell is composed of eight articulating plates or valves. [2]

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Taxonomy

Liolophura is classified within the family Chitonidae, subfamily Acanthopleurinae. Species include:

  • Liolophura arenosa (Ferreira, 1986)
  • Liolophura gaimardi (Blainville, 1825)
  • Liolophura hirtosa (Péron MS, Blainville, 1825)
  • Liolophura japonica (Lischke, 1873)
  • Liolophura koreana Yeo and Hwang, 2021 [3]
  • Liolophura rehderi (Ferreira, 1986)
  • Liolophura sinensis Choi, Park, and Hwang, 2021 [4]
  • Liolophura tenuispinosa Leloup, 1939
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