Chiton viridis

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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