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Molluscs of Tasmania

Mopaliidae: Placiphorella atlantica (Verrill & S. I. Smith in Verrill, 1882) (‘Atlantic chiton’)

Synonym(s): atlantica Verrill & E. A. Smith, 1882 coronatus Verrill & E. A. Smith, 1882 pacifica Berry, 1919 uschakovi Yakovleva, 1952 albitestae Taki, 1954.
Typical shell-length 36 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only).

Classification

Class: Polyplacophora
Subclass: Chelodina
Order: Neoloricata
Superfamily: Ischnochitonina
Family: Mopaliidae
Genus: Placiphorella

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