Liolophura is a genus of chitons, or polyplacophorans, marine mollusks whose shell is composed of eight articulating plates or valves.
Taxonomy Liolophura is classified within the family Chitonidae, subfamily Acanthopleurinae. Species include: Liolophura arenosa (Ferreira, 1986) Liolophura gaimardi (Blainville, 1825) Liolophura hirtosa (Péron MS, Blainville, 1825) Liolophura japonica (Lischke, 1873) Liolophura koreana Yeo and Hwang, 2021 Liolophura rehderi (Ferreira, 1986) Liolophura sinensis Choi, Park, and Hwang, 2021 References