Placiphorella
| Placiphorella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Neoloricata |
| Family: | Mopaliidae |
| Subfamily: | Mopaliinae |
| Genus: | Placiphorella Dall, 1879 |
Placiphorella, the veiled chiton, is a polyplacophoran mollusc with precephalic tentacles,[1] which are used in feeding.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Kaas, P; Van Belle, R. A (1985). Monograph of living chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). ISBN 9789004074149.
- ↑ "Feeding Behavior of the Chiton Placiphorella" (PDF). J. Mollus. Stud. 35 (1): 23–26. 1962.
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