Chiton affinis Issel, 1869
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Family:  Chitonidae ()
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Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 5 - 24 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: United Arab Emirates and Qatar, Persian Gulf.
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Biology:  Most chitons are microphagous feeders that consume fine algae and other organisms they scrape via their radula (Ref. 833).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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