Chitonidae () |
2.54 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 49 m |
Western Central Atlantic: USA, Colombia, Bermuda and the West Indies. |
Valves color: Brownish red to buff with darker mottlings and speckles. Surface of valves: Glossy. Lateral area: Separated from the smooth central area by a strong, rounded rib. Central area: Peppering of black eyes. Girdle: appears naked, leathery and brownish to flesh colored (Ref. 281). |
Maximum depth from Ref. 110502. On carbonate environments such as reefs and coralline sands. Epibiotic (Ref. 110502). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Known from southeast Florida (Ref. 281) |
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