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Ceratozona squalida
Ceratozona squalida (Adams, 1845)
Eastern surf chiton
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Family:  Callochitonidae ()
Max. size:  5.08 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 1 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic.
Diagnosis:  Body: Oblong; slightly beaked mucro. Valve: Surface, commonly eroded from the habitat; whitish grey with blue-green to moss-green mottlings on the sides; surface is roughly sculptured. Lateral areas: Bordered anteriorly and posteriorly by a large, rugose rib. Central areas: Low, rough, longitudinal ribs. Girdle: Leathery, yellowish-brown and with numerous yellowish-brown clusters of strap like hairs (Ref. 281).
Biology:  Intertidal, rocky shore (Ref. 2022). Epibiotic (Ref. 110502).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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