Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Chitonoidea Genus Chiton Phylum Mollusca Rank Species | Suborder Chitonina Family Chitonidae Scientific name Chiton magnificus Higher classification Chiton Order Chitonida | |
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Similar Cellana sandwicensis, Saxidomus nuttalli, Chiton, Ruditapes largillierti, Chorus giganteus | ||
Chiton magnificus, the liquorice sea cradle, is a species of edible chiton, a marine polyplacophoran mollusk in the family Chitonidae, the typical chitons.
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Description
Chiton magnificus can reach a length of about 50.2 millimetres (1.98 in).
Distribution
The distribution of Chiton magnificus ranges from the Galapagos Islands at the equator, to Cape Horn at 55° South: Chile, Haida Gwaii, Ecuador, Peru.
Habitat
This species can be found in rocky pools with red encrusting algae, at a depth of 0 – 31 meters.
References
Chiton magnificus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA