Cyanoplax hartwegii explained

Cyanoplax hartwegii is a species of chiton in the family Lepidochitonidae.[1] [2] [3]

Description

Cyanoplax hartwegii can reach a length of about . These chiton are red-brown, with dark gray girdle. The surface of the valves is commonly grayish green with dark markings.[4]

Distribution and habitat

This species is present in Eastern Pacific (Alaska, Mexico and USA). These molluscs live in intertidal to shallow subtidal zones [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WoRMS . 2015-09-03 . 2015-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150303042357/http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=386416 . live .
  2. Web site: Encyclopedia of life . 2015-09-03 . 2015-09-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924142056/http://www.eol.org/pages/451559/overview . live .
  3. Web site: Discover Life . 2015-09-03 . 2015-09-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924041155/http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Lepidochitona+hartwegii&b=EOL/pages/51465 . live .
  4. Web site: SeaLifeBase . 2015-09-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924095818/http://www.sealifebase.fisheries.ubc.ca/summary/Lepidochitona-hartwegii.html . 2015-09-24 . dead .

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