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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Family: | Chitonidae |
| Genus: | Liolophura |
| Species: | L. sinensis |
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| Liolophura sinensis Choi, Park, and Hwang, 2021 | |
Liolophura sinensis, the Chinese camelback chiton, is a species of marine mollusc in the family Chitonidae.
It is distributed along the Pacific coast of China and nearby islands such as Penghu. Its shell is composed of eight articulating plates or valves; it is usually found attached to rocks in the intertidal zone.
References
- "Liolophura sinensis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ 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 sinensis Choi, B. Park & U. W. Hwang, 2021". MolluscaBase.
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