Rhyssoplax polita Tulip chiton

Rhyssoplax polita is commonly referred to as Tulip chiton. Difficulty in the aquarium: Cold water animal. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profile

lexID:

9451 

AphiaID:

386247 

Scientific:

Rhyssoplax polita 

German:

Käferschnecke 

English:

Tulip Chiton 

Category:

Keverslakken 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Polyplacophora (Class) > Chitonida (Order) > Chitonidae (Family) > Rhyssoplax (Genus) > polita (Species) 

Initial determination:

Spengler, 1797 

Occurrence:

South-Africa 

Marine Zone:

Supratidal (Supralitoral), spray water area (splash water area) above the tidal influence where the influence of the sea clearly outweighs that of the land. 

Sea depth:

Meter 

Habitats:

Rocky shores, Rock coasts, Shallow reefs, Under rocks 

Size:

up to 2.17" (5.5 cm) 

Temperature:

°F - 62.6 °F (°C - 17°C) 

Food:

Algae (Algivore) 

Difficulty:

Cold water animal 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Rhyssoplax aerea
  Käferschnecke
• Rhyssoplax bullocki
• Rhyssoplax canaliculata
• Rhyssoplax exasperata
• Rhyssoplax kimberi
• Rhyssoplax komaiana
• Rhyssoplax maldivensis
• Rhyssoplax pulcherrima
• 
  Rhyssoplax stangeri
  Käferschnecke
• Rhyssoplax venusta

 

More related species
in this lexicon:

• 
  Rhyssoplax calliozona
  Käferschnecke
• 
  Rhyssoplax canariensis
  Kanarische Käferschnecke
• 
  Rhyssoplax linsleyi
  Käferschnecke
• 
  Rhyssoplax olivacea
  Grüne Kâferschnecke
• 
  Rhyssoplax polita
  Käferschnecke

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2016-03-06 20:02:31 

Last edit:

2024-05-05 10:43:51 

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