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Chiton viridis Spengler, 1797 Green chiton |
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| Family: | Chitonidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 7.62 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 4 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Central areas: Margins have six to eleven very short, wavy ribs. Lateral areas: Three or four strong ribs of rounded pustules. Girdle: Alternating pale stripes of grayish green and grayish white; Scaley (Ref. 281). | |||
| Biology: | Minimum depth from Ref. 110502. Epibiotic (Ref. 110502). Rocky coasts and reefs, intertidal (Ref. 292). Found under stones and corals at 0 to 35 m depth (Ref. 2022). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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