| Ischnochitonidae (chitons [narrow chitons]) |
| 3.81 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 37 m |
| Western Central Atlantic: USA. |
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Maximum Total Length: 3.8 cm; three times as long as wide. Valves: Strongly arched; colored whitish to whitish-green with markings of olive, blackish olive or gray. Lateral areas: Raised with strongly beaded longitudinal riblets. Central areas: Wavy, longitudinal ribs. Girdle: Marbled with bluish and gray; covered with round, solid, finely striated scales (Ref. 281). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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