Callochiton mortenseni
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| Callochiton mortenseni Odhner, 1924 |
Callochiton mortenseni is a species of chiton in the family Callochitonidae.
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[edit] Distribution
This species is endemic to New Zealand's Campbell Island.
[edit] Habitat
[edit] Description
The shell is moderately large, with a smooth surface except for small pits along the upper margin of the lateral areas.
Coloration is uniformly dark reddish-brown.
Length is up to 26 mm, and the width is up to 16 mm.
[edit] References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
