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sevenplated chiton

Callochiton septemvalvis

Classification

Callochiton septemvalvis, the smooth European chiton or smooth mail-shell is a medium-sized species of polyplacophoran mollusc in the family Ishnochitonidae. It was initially described by George Montagu in 1803 and can be found throughout Europe in shallow waters and several seas including the Mediterranean sea. Description The smooth European chiton has a medium-sized shell of about 15 to 25 mm, which is smooth, broad, and oval in outline.

Distribution

Mariottini P, Smriglio C, Oliverio M, Rossi S, Di Giulio A · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 83United Kingdom · 75Spain · 10