#cryptoconchus

Butterfly Chiton (Cryptoconchus porosus)

...a unique species of Acanthochitonid chiton that is known to occur in the Indo-Pacific, ranging from Madagascar to New Zealand. Butterfly chitons are fairly common within their range, often being seen on outer exposed rocks in areas in the low intertidal and shallow subtidal zone. Like other chitons, C. porosus is a grazer, using its radula to feed on a range of algae and other plant matter.

Classification

Animalia-Mollusca-Polyplacophora-Chitonida-Acanthochitonidae-Cryptoconchus-C. porosus