| Family: |
Chitonidae () |
| Max. size: |
7 cm DL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 36 m |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Pacific, Southwest Atlantic and Antarctic Atlantic. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found on rocks and undersides of stones and boulders on sandy bottoms, often between Macrocystis, Bryozoa, polychaete-tubes, crustallinous red algae and bivalves; also near bacteria mats that are associated with volcanic springs (Ref. 87801). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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| Country info: |
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