| Ischnochitonidae (chitons [narrow chitons]) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 24 m |
| Western Indian Ocean. |
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| Minimum depth from Ref. 1726. Intertidal to shallow subtidal. Found under medium-sized granite rocks or dead coral slabs, slightly buried in coarse sand (Ref. 1726). Most chitons are microphagous feeders that consume fine algae and other organisms they scrape via their radula (Ref. 833). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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Known from bioclastic sands of Ifaty-Tuléar back reefs (Ref. 703). |
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