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Lepidozona interstincta
Lepidozona interstincta (Gould, 1846)
Smooth lepidozona
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Family:  Ischnochitonidae (chitons [narrow chitons])
Max. size:  2.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 72 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Canada, USA and Alaska.
Diagnosis:  Girdle: scaled, where the scales are larger near the valves progressing down in size to smaller ones near the outer edge. Lateral areas: Not distinctly defined. Surface: smooth, even though it looks smooth to the naked eye, is minutely granulated. Mucro: Anti-median. This chiton highly colored and greatly variable (Ref. 296). Tegmentum color: Variable, mostly uniformly creamy yellow, orange, or reddish brown, or dark olive with whitish and brownish streaks radiating from the apices; some are completely white or black, and some have a combination of colors, often with ultramarine blue (Ref. 290).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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