Spiny Sand Dollar [Calloplax janetae]
Description
The Spiny Sand Dollar (Calloplax janetae) is a marine species that inhabits shallow sandy or muddy substrates, often in large numbers. They are characterized by their flat, circular shape and their short, spiny skin, which can range in color from purple to green or brown. They feed on organic particles in the sediment, which they filter out with their tube feet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Chitons
Polyplacophora
|
| Order |
Lepidopleurida
Lepidopleurida
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| Family |
Callochitonidae
Callochitonidae
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| Genus |
Calloplax
Calloplax
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