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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

- (/ˈkaɪtənz, -tɒnz/) are marine molluscs of varying size in the class Polyplacophora (/ˌpɒlipləˈkɒfərə/ POL-ee-plə-KOF-ər-ə), formerly known as Amphineura...
- Marine molluscs of Australia are a part of the molluscan fauna of Australia. Marine molluscs include sal****er snails, clams and other classes of Mollusca...
- Maroc: La faune domérienne du Jebel Bou-Dahar, près de Béni-Tajjite: Polyplacophora" (PDF). Notes et mémoires du Service géologique du Maroc. 68 (2): 144–147...
- L. (December 2004). "Early Palaeozoic diversification of chitons (Polyplacophora, Mollusca) based on new data from the Silurian of Gotland, Sweden"....
- the docoglossan gastropod radula allows a very similar diet to the polyplacophora, feeding primarily on these resistant algae, although microalgae are...
- This list of marine molluscs of Chile is a partial list of marine mollusc species which have been recorded in Chile. In other words, it is a list of salt...
- List of mollusc orders illustrates the 97 orders in the phylum Mollusca, the largest marine animal phylum. 85,000 extant species are described, making...
- KwaZulu-Natal) Warty venus Venus verrucosa (Namibia to Mozambique) Chitons (Polyplacophora) in South Africa include: Ischnochitonidae Textile chiton Ischnochiton...
- 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,...
- Mozambique) Warty venus Venus verrucosa(Namibia to Mozambique) Chitons (Polyplacophora) in Mozambique include: Ischnochitonidae Dwarf chiton Ischnochiton oniscus...