Ischnochiton pseudovirgatus   Kaas, 1972

Blue-spot chiton

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

| Chitonida | Ischnochitonidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; djupintervall 1 - 3 m (Ref. 110502).  Tropical

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Utplanteringar

Western Atlantic.

Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Epibiotic, found on rubble (Ref. 110502). Coral rubble in Thalassia beds (Ref. 2022).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Members of the class Polyplacophora are mostly gonochoric. Life cycle: Eggs hatch into lecitotrophic planktonic trocophore larvae (no veliger stage) which later metamorphose and settle on the bottom as young adults.

Main reference referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Gracia, A.C., J.M. Diaz and N.E. Ardilla. 2005. (Ref. 2022)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Human uses


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Estimates based on models

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.