Cryptoplax oculata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1835)
140mm
Several
Cryptoplax oculata were seen, usually stretched partway out of holes
in the reef in the Russell Islands. These unusual chitons have reduced shell
plates embedded in the tough surrounding tissue.
Created
19 January 2021
Updated 5 October 2022
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