14.1 Introduction
14.2 Polyplacophora (Chitons, Placophora, Loricata, Amphineura in Part)
14.2.1 Introduction
14.2.2 Phylogeny and Classification
14.2.2.1 Sister Group Relationships
14.2.3 Morphology
14.2.3.1 Shell and Girdle
14.2.3.2 Head-Foot, Muscles, and Mantle
14.2.3.3 Mantle Groove (Mantle Cavity)
14.2.3.4 Digestive System
14.2.3.5 Renopericardial System
14.2.3.6 Reproductive System
14.2.3.7 Nervous System and Sense Organs
14.2.3.8 Chromosomes
14.2.4 Biology, Ecology, and Behaviour
14.2.4.1 Habits and Habitats
14.2.4.2 Locomotion
14.2.4.3 Feeding and Diet
14.2.4.4 Reproduction, Development, and Growth
14.2.4.5 Associations
14.2.4.6 Predators, Defence, and Behaviour
14.2.5 Diversity and Fossil History
14.3 The Monoplacophora (= Tryblidia, Neopilinida, Tergomya in part)
14.3.1 Introduction
14.3.2 Phylogeny and Classification
14.3.2.1 Sister Group Relationships
14.3.3 Morphology
14.3.3.1 Shell and Protoconch
14.3.3.2 Head-Foot and Mantle
14.3.3.3 Mantle Groove (Mantle Cavity)
14.3.3.4 Digestive System
14.3.3.5 Renopericardial and Reproductive Systems
14.3.3.6 Nervous System and Sense Organs
14.3.4 Biology, Ecology, and Behaviour
14.3.4.1 Habits and Habitats
14.3.4.2 Feeding and Diet
14.3.4.3 Reproduction, Development, and Growth
14.3.4.4 Associations
14.3.4.5 Predation, Defence, and Other Behavioural Attributes
14.3.5 Diversity and Fossil History
14.4 Caudofoveata and Solenogastres: The Aplacophoran Groups
14.4.1 Introduction
14.4.2 Phylogeny and Classification
14.4.3 Morphology
14.4.3.1 Head-Foot and Mantle
14.4.3.2 Digestive System
14.4.3.3 Renopericardial and Reproductive Systems
14.4.3.4 Nervous System
14.4.3.5 Development
14.4.3.6 Habits and Habitats
14.5 Caudofoveata (or Chaetodermomorpha, Scutopoda)
14.5.1 Introduction
14.5.2 Phylogeny and Classification
14.5.2.1 Sister Group Relationships
14.5.3 Morphology
14.5.3.1 Spicules
14.5.3.2 Head-Foot and Mantle
14.5.3.3 Mantle Cavity
14.5.3.4 Digestive System
14.5.3.5 Renopericardial and Reproductive Systems
14.5.3.6 Nervous System and Sense Organs
14.5.4 Biology, Ecology, and Behaviour
14.5.4.1 Habits and Habitats
14.5.4.2 Feeding and Diet
14.5.4.3 Reproduction, Development, and Growth
14.5.4.4 Associations
14.5.5 Diversity and Fossil History
14.6 Solenogastres (or Neomeniomorpha)
14.6.1 Introduction
14.6.2 Phylogeny and Classification
14.6.2.1 Sister Group Relationships
14.6.3 Morphology
14.6.3.1 Spicules
14.6.3.2 Body
14.6.3.3 Mantle Cavity
14.6.3.4 Digestive System
14.6.3.5 Renopericardial and Reproductive Systems
14.6.3.6 Nervous System and Sense Organs
14.6.4 Biology and Ecology
14.6.4.1 Habits and Habitats
14.6.4.2 Feeding and Diet
14.6.4.3 Reproduction, Development, and Growth
14.6.4.4 Associations
14.6.5 Diversity and Fossil History