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''Cryptoconchus porosus'', the Butterfly Chiton, is a species of chitons, a marine polyplacophoran mollusk in the family Acanthochitonidae.〔(ITIS )〕〔(WoRMS )〕〔(Catalogue of life )〕 ==Synonyms== ''Cryptoplax depressus'' Blainville, 1818 ''Chiton leachi'' Blainville, 1825 ''Chiton monticularis'' Quoy and Gaimard, 1835 ''Cryptoconchus stewartianus'' Rochebrune, 1882 ''Acanthochites porosus'' Suter, 1913 ==Description== ''Cryptoconchus porosus'' can reach a length of about .〔( Conchology )〕〔(NHMR )〕 In these butterfly-shaped chitons the valves are almost completely covered by a fleshy nodular girdle. They have many gills, but no eyes. The shell consist of eight interlocking plates surrounded by the girdle, but young specimens usually have only seven plates. Color of the surface ranges from brown to bright orange, while the underside is often blue.〔(Marine Life )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cryptoconchus porosus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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