Chaetopleura papilio

Chaetopleura papilio
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Subclass: Neoloricata
Order: Chitonida
Superfamily: Chitonoidea
Family: Chaetopleuridae
Genus: Chaetopleura
Subgenus: Chaetopleura
Species: C. papilio
Binomial name
Chaetopleura papilio
(Spengler, 1797)
Synonyms[1]

Chiton papilio Spengler, 1797 (basionym)

The hairy chiton (Chaetopleura papilio) is a species of chiton in the family Chaetopleuridae. It is a marine mollusc.

Distribution

This species is found from the central Namibian coast to False Bay in South Africa, intertidally to at least 20 m.[2]

Description

The hairy chiton has brown and black banded valves. A darker stripe runs down the centre of the valves. It can grow up to 70 mm in total length. The girdle is covered with black spines.[3]

Ecology

This is a solitary animal.

References

  1. Schwabe, E. (2009). "Chaetopleura (Chaetopleura) papilio (Spengler, 1797)", in Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database.
  2. Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. & Beckley, L.E (2005). Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa ISBN 0-86486-672-0
  3. Kilburn, R. & Rippey, E. (1982). Sea Shells of Southern Africa. MacMillan, South Africa, ISBN 0-86954-094-7
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