| Ischnochitonidae (chitons [narrow chitons]) |
| 4.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m |
| Eastern Pacific: Canada, USA and Mexico. |
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Medium width girdle, with overlapping scales which are flat; larger at the valves and smaller at the margin of the girdle; deeply ridged with fine netlike sculpturing in between these ridges. Lateral areas: 5-8 rows of prominent beading. End valves: Radially beaded in ridges. Color of the valves: Olivaceous or gray; some have dark triangular blotches on the jugum. Girdle: Dark and light gray blotched (Ref. 296). |
| Depth based on occurrence record; to be replaced with better reference. |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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