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Chiton virgulatus Sowerby II, 1840

  • Keen (1971) Sea shells of tropical West America. Marine Mollusks from Baja California to Peru. - p. 864
  • Brusca (1980) Common intertidal marine invertebrates of the Gulf of California. 2nd edition. - p. 195
  • Reyes-Gómez (2016) The Polyplacophora from the Mexican Pacific. - p. 9

Statistics

Frequencyrare - 11 localities (5.58 %)
Sediment62 (0 fine >> 100 coarse sediment)

Size and comments

The literature indicates a maximum length of 65mm; beach finds remain below 55mm.

Images

Length 52.1mm.

Length 52.1mm.

Taxonomy > Chitonidae > Chiton


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