Polyplacophora |
Lepidopleurida |
Protochitonidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 400 - 460 m (Ref. 127544). Subtropical
Northwest Pacific: Kasuga II Seamount.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Found in a hydrothermal vent (Ref. 127544).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Saito, H., K. Fujikura and S. Tsuchida 2008 Chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) associated with hydrothermal vents and methane seeps around Japan, with descriptions of three new species. Amer. Mallac. Bull. 25(1):113-124. (Ref. 127544)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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