| Chaetopleura papilio | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| 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.
This species is found from the central Namibian coast to False Bay in South Africa, intertidally to at least 20 m (66 ft). [2]
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 (2.8 in) in total length. The girdle is covered with black spines. [3]
This is a solitary animal.
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