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Boreochiton ruber
Boreochiton ruber (Linnaeus, 1767)
Northern red chiton
Boreochiton ruber
photo by Telnes, Kåre

Family:  Tonicellidae ()
Max. size:  1.27 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 300 m
Distribution:  Northern Atlantic and Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Valves: Moderately elevated valves; smooth except for growth wrinkles; Colored a light tan covered with a marbling of orange-red, or entirely red. Girdle: Reddish brown with weak maculations and covered with minute, elongated scales.
Biology:  Slow moving dweller (Ref. 7726). Subtidal to 300 meters (Ref. 289). Found from intertidal to 200 m, on seaweed (Ref. 75835). Common on underside of rocks (Ref. 7726).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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