Sea Armadillo
Chaetopleura peruviana
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–40 m
A chiton clinging to wave battered rock, the sea armadillo armours its back with eight overlapping plates and ranges from the intertidal down to about forty metres. It grazes algal mats, including the films growing on the shells of keyhole limpets.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Polyplacophora › Chitonida › Chaetopleuridae › Chaetopleura
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 848069.
FAQ
- How deep does the Sea Armadillo live?
- The Sea Armadillo (Chaetopleura peruviana) is typically found at 0–40 m.