2012年2月19日 星期日

Chiton (Rhyssoplax) affinis 12.7x6.2mm

Phylum Mollusca 軟體動物門


Family Chitonidae 石鱉科

Scientific name Chiton (Rhyssoplax) affinis

Chinese name

Author Issel, 1869

Size 12.7mm

Description 12.7x6.2mm, under rock at 2m, S. of Agaba, Jordan, Red Sea, 07/1999.

AcknowledgementI would like to express my gratitude to my friend Bruno Anseeuw (BELGIUM) to enrich my shell collection. This specimen is one of his highly appreciated generosity gifts. Bruno is a passionate collector of this often neglected group (Polyplacophora) of Molluscs and his collection of Polyplacophora now counts about 450 worldwide species. In Alain Robin’s new book:Encyclopedia of Marine Bivalves, Including Scaphopods, Polyplacophora and Cephalopods, section of the Polyplacophora almost all come from his collection. The author came to photograph them at his home. So you can figure out how abundant are his collection of chitons.







































































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