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Subgenus: | Chiton (Rhyssoplax)
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Species: | C. politus
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Chiton politus
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Chiton politus, the tulip chiton, is a medium-sized polyplacophoran mollusc in the family Chitonidae, [1] found on the coast of southern Africa.
The species can display a variety of shell patterns consisting of brown patches and zigzags on smooth pink valves. The central section of each valve often has a striped pattern. The girdle is covered with smooth, overlapping scales and also striped. Average adult length is 30–40 mm. [2]
C. politus occurs along the south coast of Africa, from Cape Columbine in Namibia to the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It is quite common and can usually be found as solitary individuals under rocks near the low tide mark. [2] The original description by Lorenz Spengler recorded it at the Cape of Good Hope. [3]
Chiton politus | |
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Scientific classification | |
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Phylum: | |
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Family: | |
Genus: | |
Subgenus: | Chiton (Rhyssoplax)
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Species: | C. politus
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Binomial name | |
Chiton politus
Spengler, 1797
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Synonyms | |
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Chiton politus, the tulip chiton, is a medium-sized polyplacophoran mollusc in the family Chitonidae, [1] found on the coast of southern Africa.
The species can display a variety of shell patterns consisting of brown patches and zigzags on smooth pink valves. The central section of each valve often has a striped pattern. The girdle is covered with smooth, overlapping scales and also striped. Average adult length is 30–40 mm. [2]
C. politus occurs along the south coast of Africa, from Cape Columbine in Namibia to the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It is quite common and can usually be found as solitary individuals under rocks near the low tide mark. [2] The original description by Lorenz Spengler recorded it at the Cape of Good Hope. [3]