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Species - Chiton glaucus

Scientific name:
Chiton glaucus (Gray 1828)
Common name:
New Zealand chiton
General description:
Summary Description

Chiton glaucus is ovate, highly arched, dorsally flattened and grows up to 50 mm long. It has 8 very finely sculptured, smooth, overlapping valves surrounded by a tough girdle (mantle) with prominent scales. The valves are divided into several distinct regions, the central areas with numerous fine longitudinal ribs, the lateral areas barely raised with 12-18 fine radiating ribs (sometimes forked). The terminal areas of the head and tail valves have fine radial sculpture. The head valve has 9-10 slits, the tail valve has 13-14 slits and there is one slit on each side of the intermediate valves. Colour is variable, ranging from white to shades of brown, orange, green and blue.
Australian distribution:
Established
Invasion status:

Cryptogenic

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Caption:
Chiton glaucus - NIMPIS.

Source:
Copyright Notice: Karen Gowlett-Holmes, CSIRO Marine Research. Acknowledge: true
Caption:
Chiton glaucus diagram & key features. Smooth girdle scales. Broadly oval. Central areas have numerous fine, longitudinal ribs. Lateral areas have fine radiating ribs. Head and tail areas have fine radial ribs. Will not drop rock is disturbed.

Source:
Copyright Notice: CRIMP, CSIRO Marine Research. Acknowledge: true

Last modified: 21 February 2020