species: Cryptoplax oculata in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Cryptoplax oculata


©Anne Hoggett: Cryptoplax oculata from under rubble on the reef flat at High Rock.

©Anne Hoggett: Cryptoplax oculata from under rubble on the reef flat at High Rock.

©Anne Hoggett: Cryptoplax oculata from rubble in shallow water off Lizard Island Research Station, length 6 to 8 cm.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Polyplacophora
Order Chitonida
Family Cryptoplacidae
Genus Cryptoplax
Species Cryptoplax oculata

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Distinguishing features

A long, thin chiton with reduced and well-separated valves, only the first three readily visible. Characteristically, these valves are ringed with black and white (Bruno Anseeuw, pers. comm., Jul 2020). Mantle otherwise pink/brown with some darker bands. Found in rubble.

Size

  • Up to 10 cm (Length of specimens observed at Lizard Island)

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Distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Schwabe, E. (2010). Illustrated summary of chiton terminology (Mollusca, Polyplacophora). Spixiana, 33(2): 171-194. LIRS catalog number 90361.

Other references

  • Hutchings, P. and M. Peyrot-Clausade (1988). Macro-boring communites of Porites - a biogeographical comparison, "Proceedings of the Sixth International Coral Reef Symposium".3,Australia, : 263-268. LIRS catalog number 268.