Liolophura

Liolophura
L. sinensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Polyplacophora
Order:	Chitonida
Family:	Chitonidae
Subfamily:	Acanthopleurinae
Genus:	Liolophura Pilsbry, 1893

Liolophura is a genus[1] of chitons, or polyplacophorans, marine mollusks whose shell is composed of eight articulating plates or valves. [2]

Taxonomy

Liolophura is classified within the family Chitonidae, subfamily Acanthopleurinae. Species include:

• Liolophura arenosa (Ferreira, 1986)
• Liolophura gaimardi (Blainville, 1825)
• Liolophura hirtosa (Péron MS, Blainville, 1825)
• Liolophura japonica (Lischke, 1873)
• Liolophura koreana Yeo and Hwang, 2021 [3]
• Liolophura rehderi (Ferreira, 1986)
• Liolophura sinensis Choi, Park, and Hwang, 2021 [4]
• Liolophura tenuispinosa Leloup, 1939

References

1. "Genus Liolophura". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
2. Choi, E.H.; Yeo, M.Y.; Kim, G.; et al. (2021). "Liolophura species discrimination with geographical distribution patterns and their divergence and expansion history on the northwestern Pacific coast". Scientific Reports. 11 (17602). Nature: 294–310. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-96823-5. PMC 8413323.
3. Philippe Bouchet (2021-09-05). "Liolophura koreana Yeo & U. W. Hwang, 2021". WoRMS.
4. Philippe Bouchet (2021-09-05). "Liolophura sinensis Choi, B. Park & U. W. Hwang, 2021". MolluscaBase.