| Ischnochitonidae (chitons [narrow chitons]) |
| 1.27 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 1000 m |
| Northern Atlantic, Pacific Ocean and the Arctic Ocean: Europe, USA, Scotland and Sea of Japan. Temperate to polar. |
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Body: Oblong; moderately elevated. Valves: Dorsal surface, smoothish except for irregular concentric growth ridges and a very fine sandpaper effect; Color, whitish, cream, light-orange or rarely marked with brown. Girdle: Resembles sandpaper, with tiny, closely packed gravelly scales (Ref. 281). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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