Phylogenetic systematics of the superfamily Cryptoplacoidea (Mollusca: Polyplacophora: Chitonida)
Chitons (class Polyplacophora) represent an early-diverging molluscan lineage, with approximately 1,090 currently recognized living species. Their basic body plan, with eight dorsal shell plates surrounded by a fleshy girdle, has remained largely unchanged for hundreds of millions of years. Nonetheless, chitons exhibit...
Katarzyna Vončina
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