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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