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Lepidochitona hartwegii (Carpenter, 1855) Hartweg's chiton |
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| Family: | Tonicellidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 3.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Alaska, Mexico and USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Body: Uncommon form sometimes found which is red-brown in color. Girdle: medium wide sandy, eroded; flesh or dark gray mottled in color. Surface of the valves: Appears smooth but is microscopically granulated; has scattered wart-like granules which are heavier on the lateral areas; commonly grayish green with darker markings. Lateral areas: Definable. Murco: Forward. Body: uncommon form sometimes found which is red-brown in color (Ref. 296). | |||
| Biology: | Habitat: Intertidal to shallow subtidal (Ref. 289); found in southern California in the mid-tide zone at the rocky shores, especially at Little Corona and Palos Verdes (Ref. 310). Occurs at the mid tide mark. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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