Liolophura is a genus[1] of chitons, or polyplacophorans, marine mollusks whose shell is composed of eight articulating plates or valves. [2]
| Liolophura | |
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| L. sinensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Family: | Chitonidae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthopleurinae |
| Genus: | Liolophura Pilsbry, 1893 |
Taxonomy
editLiolophura 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
References
edit- ^ "Genus Liolophura". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ Choi, E.H.; Yeo, M.Y.; Kim, G.; et al. (2021). "Liolophura species discrimination with geographical distribution patterns and their divergence and expansion history on the northwestern Pacific coast". Scientific Reports. 11 (17602). Nature: 294–310. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-96823-5. PMC 8413323.
- ^ Philippe Bouchet (2021-09-05). "Liolophura koreana Yeo & U. W. Hwang, 2021". WoRMS.
- ^ Philippe Bouchet (2021-09-05). "Liolophura sinensis Choi, B. Park & U. W. Hwang, 2021". MolluscaBase.
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