Kingdom Animalia Class Polyplacophora Family Cryptoplacidae Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Order Neoloricata Genus Cryptoplax | |
Cryptoplax striata, commonly known as the Striate Leathery Chiton is a species of chiton in the cryptoplax genus that lives under rocks and in crevices in the intertidal and subtidal waters of southern Australia. It grows to 120 mm long and has a brown, leathery appearance with tiny non-articulated shell valves.
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