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Rhyssoplax canariensis (A. d'Orbigny, 1840)
The Canary chiton snail has a slightly elongated, oval shape with eight transverse dorsal plates surrounded by a girdle. The coloration of the chiton snail is variable.
However, the Canary beetle snail is rarely seen, observers report sightings during night dives.
Synonymised names
Chiton (Chiton) lyratus G. B. Sowerby II, 1840 · unaccepted (junior synonym, based on...)
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) canariensis A. d'Orbigny, 1840 · unaccepted
Chiton canariensis A. d'Orbigny, 1840 · unaccepted
Chiton dissimilis Reeve, 1847 · unaccepted
Chiton lyratus G. B. Sowerby II, 1840 · unaccepted (original combination)
Chiton semilaevis Pilsbry, 1893 · unaccepted
Gymnoplax insularis Rochebrune, 1881 · unaccepted
Lophyrus senegalensis Rochebrune, 1881 · unaccepted
The Canary chiton snail has a slightly elongated, oval shape with eight transverse dorsal plates surrounded by a girdle. The coloration of the chiton snail is variable.
However, the Canary beetle snail is rarely seen, observers report sightings during night dives.
Synonymised names
Chiton (Chiton) lyratus G. B. Sowerby II, 1840 · unaccepted (junior synonym, based on...)
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) canariensis A. d'Orbigny, 1840 · unaccepted
Chiton canariensis A. d'Orbigny, 1840 · unaccepted
Chiton dissimilis Reeve, 1847 · unaccepted
Chiton lyratus G. B. Sowerby II, 1840 · unaccepted (original combination)
Chiton semilaevis Pilsbry, 1893 · unaccepted
Gymnoplax insularis Rochebrune, 1881 · unaccepted
Lophyrus senegalensis Rochebrune, 1881 · unaccepted






Dennis Rabeling, Lanzarote, Kanarischen Inseln