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Chiton squamosus unspecified Squamose chiton |
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| Family: | Chitonidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 7.62 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 3 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Valves: Dull, ashen-gray with wide, irregular, dull-brown, longitudinal stripes. Posterior edge of first seven valves: Four or five squares of blackish brown. Lateral areas of middle valves: Six to eight rows of small beads between which are microscopic pinholes. Central areas: Smoothish, with fine, transverse scratches. Girdle: Alternating pale stripes of grayish green and grayish white (Ref. 281). | |||
| Biology: | Epibiotic, intertidal (Ref. 110502). Common in the rocky coast exposed to tidal action (Ref. 292). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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