Kingdom Animalia Family Ischnochitonidae Scientific name Tonicella Rank Genus | Class Polyplacophora Subfamily Lepidochitoninae Phylum Mollusca Order Neoloricata | |
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Similar Tonicella lineata, Mopalia, Gumboot chiton, Ischnochitonidae, Lepidochitona | ||
Lined chiton tonicella lineata moving in tidepools
Tonicella is a genus of chitons known as the lined chitons. The genus name derives from the Greek tonos (something stretched, a brace, a strain) and cell (diminutive).
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Species
Species within the genus Tonicella include:
References
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