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chiton

the common name for any member of the class Polyplacophora (= Loricata) - primitive molluscs which have a creeping foot and a dorsal shell formed of a series of plates (usually 8).
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La localidad de Bonanza en el Peru seria el limite sur de distribucion de algunas especies tropicales como Callistochiton expressus (Carpenter, 1865), Chiton stokesii, Ischnochiton dispar, Stenoplax limaciformis y Stenoplax rugulata (G.
Tropical polyplacophoran diversity from south of the Panamian Province
But in 2011, a research team showed that the eyes of the West Indian fuzzy chiton (Acanthopleura granulata) were much more remarkable than anyone had realized.
How to see with eyes made of rock: embedded lenses weaken chitons' armor but enable vision
Effects of gamma-aminobu-tyric acid on the settlement of larvae of the black chiton Katharina tunicata.
Field study of growth and calcification rates of three species of articulated coralline algae in British Columbia, Canada
The paper is focused on the gumboot chiton, the largest type of chiton, which can be up to a foot-long.
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Until recently, many scientists thought chitons arose from a more ancient lineage of aplacophorans.
Mollusk 'Missing Link' Fossil Unearthed
2007), los que senalaron tres especies: Acanthopleura granulata (Gmelin, 1791), unica especie registrada para el Caribe, Chiton marmoratus (Gmelin 1971) y Chiton tuberculatus (Linnaeus 1758).
Estado de las poblaciones de quitones (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) en rompeolas artificiales de Covenas, Sucre, Colombia
Kisailus, who studies the structures of marine animals for inspiration to develop new materials, has also worked with snails such as the abalone and chiton, as well as sea urchin.
Club-like arm of mantis shrimp could inspire new military body armor
He beckoned us to step in and follow him down below, where before us was revealed Chiton, a chic restaurant which is part of Barcelona's secret dining scene.
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En otra causa criminal, la 08-507, abierta por trafico de cocaina y mariguana entre Estados Unidos, Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala y Panama, tambien como parte de La Compania, Costilla Sanchez aparece ademas con Omar Trevino Morales, El 42; Jesus Enrique Rejon Aguilar, El Mamito o Caballeto; Alfonso Lam Liu, Gordo Lato; Eleazar Medina Rojas, El Chelelo; Aurelio Cano Flores, Yankee o Yeyo; Carlos Cerda Gonzalez Puma o Carlitos; Hugo Lopez Valdes, Jorge Hernandez Martinez, Chiri o Chiricuas; Sigifredo Najera Talamantes, El Canicon, Chito o Chiton Canico, y Daniel Perez Rojas, El Cachetes.
El pacto de "El Coss"
hombres y mujeres llevaron una tunica llamada chiton (25); la de los hombres llegaba hasta la rodilla y la de las mujeres hasta los tobillos.
Aproximacion a la indumentaria como simbolo cultural: un recorrido historico
Cephalopod and chiton (Octopus dofleini, Sepia officinalis and Lepidochiton sp.
Biochemical Studies on Siphonaria (Gastropoda: Pulmonata) From the Karachi Coast of North Arabian Sea
Its conclusion that chiton declines are part of a serial decline of intertidal invertebrates drew on collaborative fieldwork, archaeological data, historical records, and interviews with local residents.
Integrating traditional and scientific knowledge through collaborative natural science field research: identifying elements for success

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