Main Ref.	Bullock, R.C. and K.D. Harper, 1994
Appearance refers to

Sex attributes

specialized organs
different appearance
different colors
remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Diagnosis	Shell typically cream white and light bluish green, with longitudinal or concentrically arranged brown or reddish streaks, splotches, or zigzag markings. Jugum often with white and greenish brown longitudinal streaks. Girdle tan to brown, often with patches extending from tufts of spicules to valves. Valves relatively flat, slightly rounded. Anterior valve with slightly convex slope, and is covered with closely packed pustules radiating from the apex.
Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Craspedochiton laqueatus

Lateral Lines	Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No.	Dorsal
	Ventral
Spines total
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral	Attributes
	spines
	soft-rays
Pelvics	Attributes
	Position
	spines
	soft-rays