Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Chiton viridis
Chiton viridis
Chiton viridis
Category: Chitons
Scientific Name: Chiton viridis
Size: Up to 2 in. (5 cm)  
Depth: 0-10 ft. (0-3 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Mollusca (Phylum)
└Polyplacophora (Class)
 └Chitonida (Order)
  └Chitonidae (Family)
   └Chiton (Genus)
    └C. viridis (Species)

Bivalves & Chitons
Chitons

Chiton viridis

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Jewelled Chiton

Fuzzy Chiton

Squamose Chiton



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