Callochitonidae () |
1.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m |
Arctic and Northern Pacific. Polar to boreal. |
Most common in oyster beds and among growths of algae (Ref. 290). Girdle: narrow; closely beset with minute spines but appearing almost smooth to the naked eye. Surface: Smooth but under a lens the valves are finely granulated in quincunx. Lateral areas: Scarcely defined. Valve color: Olive-brown, streaked, maculated or clouded with blue or chestnut (Ref. 297). |
Depth based on occurrence record; to be replaced with better reference. |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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