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Cryptochiton stelleri
Cryptochiton stelleri (Middendorff, 1847)
Giant Pacific chiton
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Family:  Acanthochitonidae ()
Max. size:  32.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 60 m
Distribution:  Pacific Ocean. Temperate to polar.
Diagnosis:  Valves: Pure white; completely covered by what appears to be coarse maroon leather. Large white valves (Ref. 296).
Biology:  Fisheries: The foot of the Gumboot Chiton is sometimes eaten in the same manner as the abalone (Ref. 296). Depth ranges from intertidal to 600 m. Inhabits a variety of bottom-types, but prefer stone and pebble (Ref. 290); at some periods in their life cycle, they teem into the intertidal zone (Ref. 339). Often found on the beach (Ref. 296).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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