Liolophura Explained

Liolophura is a genus^[1] of chitons, or polyplacophorans, marine mollusks whose shell is composed of eight articulating plates or valves.^[2]

Taxonomy

Liolophura is classified within the family Chitonidae, subfamily Acanthopleurinae. Species include:

• Liolophura arenosa (Ferreira, 1986)
• Liolophura gaimardi (Blainville, 1825)
• Liolophura hirtosa (Péron MS, Blainville, 1825)
• Liolophura japonica (Lischke, 1873)
• Liolophura koreana Yeo and Hwang, 2021 ^[3]
• Liolophura rehderi (Ferreira, 1986)
• Liolophura sinensis Choi, Park, and Hwang, 2021 ^[4]
• Liolophura tenuispinosa Leloup, 1939

Notes and References

1. Web site: Genus Liolophura . iNaturalist . 2024-04-21 . en.
2. Choi. E.H.. Yeo. M.Y.. Kim. G.. Park. Bia. Shin. Cho Rong. Baek. Su Youn. Hwang. Ui Wook. 3. 2021. Liolophura species discrimination with geographical distribution patterns and their divergence and expansion history on the northwestern Pacific coast. Scientific Reports. 11. 17602. 294-310. Nature. 10.1038/s41598-021-96823-5. 8413323.
3. Web site: Liolophura koreana Yeo & U. W. Hwang, 2021 . 2021-09-05 . Philippe Bouchet . WoRMS .
4. Web site: Liolophura sinensis Choi, B. Park & U. W. Hwang, 2021 . 2021-09-05 . Philippe Bouchet . MolluscaBase .