Stenoplax conspicua

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| image = Conspicuous Chiton imported from iNaturalist photo 119912605 on 28 March 2024.jpg

| image_caption = Conspicuous chiton, South La Jolla State Marine Reserve, California

| genus = Stenoplax

| species = conspicua

| authority = (Pilsbry, 1892)

| synonyms =

  • Ischnochiton (Stenoradsia) conspicuus Carpenter MS, Pilsbry, 1892
  • Stenoplax (Maugerella) conspicua (Pilsbry, 1892)
  • Stenoplax (Stenoradsia) conspicua (Pilsbry, 1892)

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Stenoplax conspicua, the conspicuous chiton, is a species of polyplacophoran mollusc belonging to the family Ischnochitonidae.[http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=848098 WoRMS][https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id614815/ Biolib]

Description

Stenoplax conspicua can reach a length of about {{convert|15.4|cm}}. These chitons may be gray, green and brown, commonly with pink in the middle of the valves.Sam Hinton [https://books.google.com/books?id=Malr3FFfMUAC&dq=Stenoplax+conspicua+length&pg=PA71 Seashore Life of Southern California]

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in Mexico, Baja California.Galli C.: [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/SearchSpecies.php?freeText=&inputFamily=&inputGenus=stenoplax&inputSpecies=conspicua&inputVariety=&inputAuthor=&B1=Search WMSDB - Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base] It is found living in the intermediate and low tide zone behind tiny pebbles that are partially hidden in sand.

References

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Category:Ischnochitonidae

Category:Molluscs described in 1892

Category:Western North American coastal fauna

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