Polyplacophora

A class in the phylum MOLLUSCA comprised of flattened, elongated marine mollusks, commonly called chitons. They are unique in that they possess seven or eight separate shell plates.

Year introduced: 2006

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.500.644.600

MeSH Unique ID: D049916

Registry Number: txid6650

Entry Terms:

• Polyplacophoras
• Chitons
• Chiton

Previous Indexing:

• Mollusca (1967-2005)

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Animals
Invertebrates
Mollusca
Polyplacophora