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Chaetopleura apiculata (Say, 1830) Eastern beaded chiton |
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| Family: | Callochitonidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 1.905 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 37 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: USA and Colombia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Valves: Slightly carinate. Lateral areas: Distinctly defined, raised, and bear numerous, larger, more distantly spaced beads which may or may not be present on the dorsal region. Central areas: Fifteen to twenty longitudinal rows of raised, neat beads. Girdle: Narrow; mottled cream; brown in color; microscopically granulose and has sparsely scattered transparent short hairs. Valves: Northern part, buff to ashen in color; West coast of Florida, vary from light-gray, mauve, yellow to white (Ref. 281). | |||
| Biology: | Maximum depth from Ref. 110502. Epibiotic (Ref. 110502). Subtidal (Ref. 289); coral rubble bottoms (Ref. 2022, page 121). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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