Chaetopleura pertusa
Species of mollusc
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Chaetopleura pertusa, the orange hairy chiton, is a species of chitons in the family Chaetopleuridae. It is a marine mollusc. It is endemic to South Africa.
| Chaetopleura pertusa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Family: | Chaetopleuridae |
| Genus: | Chaetopleura |
| Subgenus: | Chaetopleura |
| Species: | C. pertusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetopleura pertusa (Reeve, 1847) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Chiton pertusus Reeve, 1847 (basionym) | |
Distribution
This species is found around the South African coast from Saldanha Bay to Kosi Bay, subtidally to at least 20 m.[2]
Description
Ecology
The orange hairy chiton lives under rocks during the day but emerges at night.