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Acanthochitona hemphilli (Pilsbry, 1893) Red glass-hair chiton |
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| Family: | Acanthochitonidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 2.54 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 18 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: USA and the West Indies. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Maximum Total Length: 2.5 centimeters. Girdle: Covers the valves. Valves color: Red; occasionally spotted with white. Valves shape: Heart-shaped, covered with minute; round, sharply raised pustules, except on narrow dorsal ridge. Girdle: Rusty brown, lower edge with a spiculose fringe. Valves: have four tufts of long, glassy bristles. Tufts: Set in cuplike collars (Ref. 281). | |||
| Biology: | Epibiotic, found on rubble (Ref. 110502). Common in the reef, under calcareous rocks (Ref. 292). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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