Family: |
Callochitonidae () |
Max. size: |
1.905 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m |
Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: USA, Brazil and the West Indies. |
Diagnosis: |
Body: Oblong. Valves: Colored gray to greenish brown, or speckled with red; strongly sculptured. Lateral areas: Strongly elevated by 3 or 4 very coarse large, beaded ribs. Jugal tract: Longitudinal rows of fine beads. Central areas: Twelve very sharp, granulose, longitudinal ribs. Girdle: Very fine scales and an occasional single hair (Ref. 281). |
Biology: |
Under rocks, is not rare in coralline reefs, biĆ³topo of Porites (Ref. 292); intertidal and sublittoral, under stones (Ref. 2022, page 121). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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