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Rhyssoplax densilirata - Indo-Pacific - (16167)
(Product No.: 16167)
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Name:
Rhyssoplax densilirata
Common name:
jewelled chiton
Synonym:
Chiton densiliratus, (P. P. Carpenter, 1893)
Family / Genus / Species / Binom / Author:
Chitonidae → Rhyssoplax → densilirata → Rhyssoplax densilirata → P. P. Carpenter, 1893
Protection status:
Location:
Bohol, Philippines / Indo-Pacific
Size of plexiglas box:
Length: 5,8 cm
Width: 2,1 cm
Height: 4 cm
Size of the specimen:
Object Length: 4,7 cm
Weight:
17 Gram
The approximately 900 known species of chafer snails belong to the subgroup of spiny mollusks; this animal group has been inhabiting the earth for 500 million years. They live exclusively in the sea, their biotope is usually the hard bottom of the tidal zones, where they feed on plant growth. But there are also some predatory species that can be found at depths of up to 5000 meters.
The installation of the zoological specimen in the plexiglass box was made in a German taxidermy studio.
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Pictures:
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This item is not subject to any protected status according to:
Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
EU Regulation 750/2013
Habitats Directive EU 2013/17
Birds Directive 2009/147
Amendment of the Federal Species Conservation Ordinance
Federal Nature Conservation Act
| HIERARCHY | OBJECT 1 |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Polyplacophora |
| Order | Chitonida |
| Family | Chitonidae |
| Subfamily | Chitoninae |
| Genus | Rhyssoplax |
| Species | densilirata |
| Binom | Rhyssoplax densilirata |
| Author | P. P. Carpenter, 1893 |
| Synonym | Chiton densiliratus, (P. P. Carpenter, 1893) |
Research on other websites (External linking):
Species protection
www.wisia.de 🔗 - Taxonomic search on the website "Wissenschaftliches Informationssystem zum Internationalen Artenschutz"
Taxonomy
www.sealifebase.ca 🔗 - Taxonomic search for marine species on the website "SeaLifeBase"
www.marinespecies.org 🔗 - Taxonomic search for marine species on the website "World Register of Marine Species"
www.catalogueoflife.org 🔗 - Taxonomic search for Rhyssoplax densilirata on the website "Catalogue of Life"
www.wikipedia.de 🔗 - Taxonomic search for Rhyssoplax densilirata on the website "Wikipedia"
This product was added to our catalog on Thursday, October 6, 2022.