Acanthochitona viridis (Pease, 1872) Chiton |
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Family: | Acanthochitonidae () | |||
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Environment: | benthic; marine | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii. | |||
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Biology: | Mainly lives on reef flats and tidepools. Prefers small depressions on limestone reef flats and holes or areas underneath the rubble of tidepools. Feeds by browsing on algae attached to hard substrates (Ref. 122680). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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