Ferreiraella
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| Ferreiraella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Lepidopleurida |
| Family: | Abyssochitonidae |
| Genus: | Ferreiraella Sirenko, 1988 |
| Type species | |
| Ferreiraella caribbensi Sirenko, 1988 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Abyssochiton Dell'Angelo & Palazzi, 1989 | |
Ferreiraella is a genus of lepidopleurid chiton that belongs to the family Abyssochitonidae. The family it belongs to contains only this genus making it monotypic.[1]
Members of this genus feed on sunken wood.[2]
