Genus

Placiphorella

Placiphorella velata. Photo: (c) alexlaren, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Placiphorella, the veiled chiton, is a genus of polyplacophoran molluscs with precephalic tentacles, which are used in feeding.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Mollusca (Molluscs)
    - Class: Polyplacophora (Chitons)
      - Subclass: Neoloricata (Neoloricate chitons)
        Order: Chitonida
        Suborder: Acanthochitonina
        Superfamily: Mopalioidea
        Family: Mopaliidae
        Subfamily: Mopaliinae
        Genus: Placiphorella
        Species: Placiphorella velata (Veiled chiton)

Subtaxa

Species: Placiphorella velata (Veiled chiton)

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