Английская Википедия:Chiton magnificus

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Chiton magnificus, the liquorice sea cradle, is a Southeast Pacific species of edible chiton, a marine polyplacophoran mollusk in the family Chitonidae, the typical chitons.[1]

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Chiton magnificus

Description

Chiton magnificus is a very large chiton, with specimen confirmed at length of up to Шаблон:Cvt. It is shiny and very dark bluish-grey.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The distribution of Chiton magnificus ranges along the Pacific coast of South America from Cape Horn in Chile[3] to San Lorenzo Island in Peru.[2] Although there are old claimed records of this species from the Galápagos Islands, these are now considered incorrect.[2]

This species is found in places with strong current along rocky coasts, including pools.[2] It can be found at depths of Шаблон:Cvt,[4] but in northern Chile it appears to be restricted to subtidal areas.[2]

Human use

Chiton magnificus is edible. Although relatively uncommon, it is one of the few commercially important chitons in its range, others being the even larger, up to Шаблон:Cvt, spiny Acanthopleura echinata and the smaller, up to Шаблон:Cvt, brownish Chiton granosus.[2][5]

References

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External links

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  1. WoRMS
  2. 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 2,4 2,5 Шаблон:Cite journal
  3. Carolina J. Zagal and Consuelo Hermosilla C. (2007). Guía de Invertebrados marinos del sur de Chile. Editorial Fantástico Sur, Punta Arenas, Chile Шаблон:ISBN
  4. SeaLifeBase
  5. Шаблон:Cite journal