Lepidochitona liozonis

Lepidochitona liozonis (Dall & Simpson, 1901)
Carribean red chiton

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Family:	Tonicellidae ()
Max. size:	1.27 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 73 m
Distribution:	Western Central Atlantic: USA, Puerto Rico and Colombia.
Diagnosis:	Smooth valves although minutely granulose under close examination. Color: Colored scarlet to dark-red with some flecks of gray or white. Girdle: Naked, leathery and brownish in color (Ref. 281).
Biology:	Epibiotic (Ref. 110502).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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