Callochiton septemvalvis Smooth European Chiton

Callochiton septemvalvisis commonly referred to as Smooth European Chiton. Difficulty in the aquarium: Easy. A aquarium size of at least 50 Liter is recommended.

Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland

Callochiton septemvalvis, © Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Bild aus der Adria

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AphiaID:: 140132

Scientific:: Callochiton septemvalvis
German:: Käferschnecke
English:: Smooth European Chiton

Category:: Chitons

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Polyplacophora (Class) > Chitonida (Order) > Callochitonidae (Family) > Callochiton (Genus) > septemvalvis (Species)
Initial determination:: (Montagu, ), 1803

Occurrence:: Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean), Azores, North Atlantic Ocean, the British Isles, the Mediterranean Sea
Size:: up to 1.18" (3 cm)
Temperature:: 50 °F - 77 °F (10°C - 25°C)
Food:: Algae
Tank:: 11 gal (~ 50L)
Difficulty:: Easy

CITES:

Not evaluated

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Callochiton bayeri
Callochiton bouveti
Callochiton calcatus
Callochiton christamariae
Callochiton cinnabaris
Callochiton clausadeae
Callochiton crocinus
Callochiton cupreus
Callochiton dawydoffi
Callochiton dentatus
Callochiton deshayesi
Callochiton elongatus
Callochiton empleurus
Callochiton foveolatus
Callochiton gaussi
Callochiton herberti
Callochiton jeareyae
Callochiton kapitiensis
Callochiton klemi
Callochiton klemioides
Callochiton levatus
Callochiton longispinosus
Callochiton mayi
Callochiton mortenseni
Callochiton multidentatus
Callochiton mumuena
Callochiton neocaledonicus
Callochiton oligosulculatus
Callochiton perscrutandus
Callochiton princeps
Callochiton puniceus
Callochiton rufus
Callochiton saotomensis
Callochiton schilfi
Callochiton septemcostatus
Callochiton septemvalvis
Käferschnecke
Callochiton steinenii
Callochiton sublaevis
Callochiton subsulcatus
Callochiton sulcatus
Callochiton sulculatus
Callochiton vanninii

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-10-28 19:36:20
Last edit:: 2013-10-28 19:36:20

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Callochiton septemvalvis (Montagu, 1803)

Callochiton septemvalvis is a moderate sized chiton.The color is orange to brick red, often with white markings, or with shades of green, bright yellow, or bright orange.The chiton lives on red algae at depths from 10 m to 120 m.

Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Polyplacophora (Class) >Neoloricata (Subclass) > Chitonida (Order) > Chitonina (Suborder) >Chitonoidea (Superfamily) >Callochitonidae (Family) > Callochiton (Genus)

External links

Encyclodedia of Life (EOL) (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Homepage von Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Wikipedia (de). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Callochiton septemvalvis (c) Robin Gauff

Callochiton septemvalvis, © Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Bild aus der Adria

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