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Definition of Polyplacophora

Polyplacophora
Placophora Pla*coph"o*ra, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ?, ?, tablet + ? to bear.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of gastropod Mollusca, including the chitons. The back is covered by eight shelly plates. Called also Polyplacophora. See Illust. under Chiton, and Isopleura.
Polyplacophora
Polyplacophora Pol`y*pla*coph"o*ra, n. pl. [NL. See Poly-, and Placophora.] (Zo["o]l.) See Placophora.

Meaning of Polyplacophora from wikipedia

- (/ˈkaɪtɒnz, ˈkaɪtənz/) are marine molluscs of varying size in the class Polyplacophora (/ˌpɒlipləˈkɒfərə/ POL-ee-plə-KOF-ər-ə), formerly known as Amphineura...
- has been and remains problematic. A phylogenetic study suggests the Polyplacophora form a clade with a monophyletic Aplacophora. Additionally, it suggests...
- List of mollusc orders illustrates the 97 orders in the phylum Mollusca, the largest marine animal phylum. 85,000 extant species are described, making...
- incorporating those groups that have no conch or s****, that is, the Polyplacophora, Caudofoveata (=Chaetodermomorpha) and Solenogastres (=Neomeniomorpha)...
- Falcón State is a state on the coast in the northwestern part of the country of Venezuela. Falcón State covers a total surface area of 24,800 km² and,...
- squids and cuttlefish) Gastropoda (snails and slugs) Monoplacophora Polyplacophora (chitons, or sea cradles) Scaphopoda (tusk s****) Micrognathozoa Chromadorea...
- the docoglossan gastropod radula allows a very similar diet to the polyplacophora, feeding primarily on these resistant algae, although microalgae are...
- carries away **** Baldwin, A. (2007). Illustrated Keys to the chitons (Polyplacophora). Accessed from: "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF)...
- Iwao Taki (****anese name: 瀧巖, 瀧巌, 滝巌, Hiragana: たき いわお, 19 June 1901 - 31 May 1984) was a ****anese malacologist. He described many taxa of Mollusca with...
- classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca class: Polyplacophora Order: Chitonida Family: Acanthochitonidae Genus: Cryptochiton von Middendorff...