| Family: |
Tonicellidae () |
| Max. size: |
3.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Alaska, Mexico and USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body: Uncommon form sometimes found which is red-brown in color. Girdle: medium wide sandy, eroded; flesh or dark gray mottled in color. Surface of the valves: Appears smooth but is microscopically granulated; has scattered wart-like granules which are heavier on the lateral areas; commonly grayish green with darker markings. Lateral areas: Definable. Murco: Forward. Body: uncommon form sometimes found which is red-brown in color (Ref. 296). |
| Biology: |
Habitat: Intertidal to shallow subtidal (Ref. 289); found in southern California in the mid-tide zone at the rocky shores, especially at Little Corona and Palos Verdes (Ref. 310). Occurs at the mid tide mark. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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