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Chiton magnificus 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Polyplacophora Order: Chitonida Suborder: Chitonina Superfamily: Chitonoidea Family: Chitonidae Genus: Chiton Species: C. magnificus Binomial name Chiton magnificus
(Deshayes, 1844)Chiton magnificus is a species of edible chiton, a marine polyplacophoran mollusk in the family Chitonidae, the typical chitons.
The distribution of Chiton magnificus ranges from the Galapagos Islands at the equator, to Cape Horn at 55º South: Chile, Ecuador, Peru.
This species is found intertidal waters.
References
- Carolina J. Zagal and Consuelo Hermosilla C. Marine Invertebrates of Southern Chile, Editorial Fantástico Sur, Punta Arenas, Chile 2007 ISBN 978-956-8007-19-5
Edible mollusks Bivalves Atlantic jackknife • Atlantic surf • Geoduck • Grooved carpet shell • Hard clam • Horse • Mactra stultorum • Blunt gaper • Ocean quahog • Pacific razor • Pecten jacobaeus • Venus • California butterclam • Senilia senilis • Smooth clam • Soft-shell • Triangle shell • Tuatua • Japanese littleneck • Razor clam • Pod razor • Ensis (razor genus) • PaphiesBlue • Mediterranean • New Zealand green-lipped • California • Brown • Asian/Philippine green • Date • Mytilidae (mussel family)Auckland • Eastern • Olympia • Southern mud • Colchester native • Pacific • Portuguese • Windowpane • Rock • Sydney rock • Ostra chilena/Bluff • Gillardeau oysters • Crassostrea ("true oyster" genus)Gastropods Queen • DogBlack foot opihi/Haiwaiian • China • Common European • Rayed Mediterranean • Ribbed Mediterranean • Rustic • Turtle/Talc • Yellow foot opihi
LandFreshwaterNeritesInkfish Spineless • BottletailChitons Chiton magnificus • Acanthopleura granulataRelated topics: Oyster farming • Land snail farming • 
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