Bob,
According to the sparse information I have, Placiphorella and Plaxiphora are
two separate genera within Mopaliidae

Geoff


>From: Maria Cielo <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Family Name
>Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 20:28:47 -0300
>
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: - Bob Granda
>   To: [log in to unmask]
>   Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 2:57 PM
>   Subject: Family Name
>
>
>   Have a chiton that I am trying to place in its family, but so far have
>been unable to. Placiphora aurata Spalowsky, 1795 from Argentina. In
>Abbott's American Seashells, second edition page 403, I came across the
>genus Placiphorella Carpenter in Dall, 1879. Listed as synonyms or
>subgenera is Placophora. Is my Placiphora merely a misspelling? If so, then
>the family for this species would be Mopaliidae, but would the genus be
>Placophora or Placiphorella?
>
>   Bob Granda
>   Panama City, Florida
>
>   Hi
>     I'm a shell collector of Argentina. I have a book with chitons. If you
>want, sendme a photo of the chiton and i can search it in the book. Best
>regards,
>
>      Cielo




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