Onithochiton hirasei

Onithochiton hirasei   Pilsbry, 1901

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Polyplacophora | Chitonida | Chitonidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic.  Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Northwest Pacific: Japan, China, Chinese Taipei, and Hong Kong.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Short description Morphology

Shell is yellowish white to cream white, often with a chestnut brown longitudinal band at the jugum and transverse white bands on central areas. Girdle is often bluish white with a thin marginal border of bright pink. Valves moderately elevated and broadly rounded.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Intertidal to subtidal. On exposed rocks covered by Sargassum. Also found on mussel beds (Ref. 128661).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

MarineSpecies.org. 2050. (Ref. 3477)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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