Family: |
Acanthochitonidae () |
Max. size: |
2.54 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 18 m |
Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: USA and the West Indies. |
Diagnosis: |
Maximum Total Length: 2.5 centimeters. Girdle: Covers the valves. Valves color: Red; occasionally spotted with white. Valves shape: Heart-shaped, covered with minute; round, sharply raised pustules, except on narrow dorsal ridge. Girdle: Rusty brown, lower edge with a spiculose fringe. Valves: have four tufts of long, glassy bristles. Tufts: Set in cuplike collars (Ref. 281). |
Biology: |
Epibiotic, found on rubble (Ref. 110502). Common in the reef, under calcareous rocks (Ref. 292). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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