Chiton tuberculatus
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| Chiton tuberculatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Family: | Chitonidae |
| Genus: | Chiton |
| Species: | C. tuberculatus |
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Chiton tuberculatus, the West Indian green chiton, is a species of chiton, a marine polyplacophoran mollusk in the family Chitonidae, the typical chitons.[1][2][3] It was first described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus[4] and can be found throughout the Caribbean Sea.[5][4]
Chiton tuberculatus, is one of the largest chitons occurring in the Caribbean can reach an average length of about 50–60 mm (2.0–2.4 in). The dorsal surface of the valves is mainly grayish to brownish green. The valves are ribbed, dull grayish green or greenish brown, with a spicule-covered mantle girdle alternating zones of whitish, green or black.[6][7][8][9][10][11][4]
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found under rocks and in spray zones of rocky shores, in the intertidal, shallow subtidal zone, about 4 meters deep. It range spans in the Western Central Atlantic (USA, Colombia, Bermuda, Mexico, Venezuela and the West Indies).[6][4]
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