. East coast marine shells; descriptions of shore mollusks together with many living below tide mark, from Maine to Texas inclusive, especially Florida . Fig. 29 Plates of Chiton First, fourth, and eighth valves of a Chiton, showing , laminae of Insertion; n, n, notches; , , sutural lajnlnae. X2 ORDER POLYPLACOPHORA Family Lepidopleuridae GENUS LEPIDOCHITON Gray 1821 (PRETTY CHITONS) LEPIDOCHITON ALBA Linne. White Chiton. Shell small, under a microscope the sur- face beautifully graniilated, covered with bluish-black color which easily rubs off; valves slightly keeled, a feeble ridge
. East coast marine shells; descriptions of shore mollusks together with many living below tide mark, from Maine to Texas inclusive, especially Florida . Fig. 29 Plates of Chiton First, fourth, and eighth valves of a Chiton, showing , laminae of Insertion; n, n, notches; , , sutural lajnlnae. X2 ORDER POLYPLACOPHORA Family Lepidopleuridae GENUS LEPIDOCHITON Gray 1821 (PRETTY CHITONS) LEPIDOCHITON ALBA Linne. White Chiton. Shell small, under a microscope the sur- face beautifully graniilated, covered with bluish-black color which easily rubs off; valves slightly keeled, a feeble ridge of- ten dividing each side into two triangles; about twelve marginal teeth upon anterior valve; margin yellowish, membranous and with beaded granules as a covering. Length V6 mm. Range in depth 1-337 fathoms. PI. 56, Fig. 6 Greenland to Massachusetts Bay LEPIDOCHITON MARMOREA Fabricius. Marbled Chiton. Shell brownish or yellowish red variegated with angular whitish lines, also whitish points along the posterior edge of valves, minute granules upon surface, mar- gin pubescent (hairy). Length 35 mm. PI. 56, Fig. 7 Greenland to Massachusetts; Cir- cumboreal LEPIDOCHITON RUBER Lowe. Red Chiton. Shell small, oval, keeled, elevated lines of growth visible upon valves; light brick- red or flesh color with streaks of crimson upon one or more valves, often incrusted with a black foreign substance; margin with red and white dust arranged in alternate stripes; interior bright red. Length 20mm. Found mostly adhering to stones, 1-80 fathoms. PI. 56, Fig. 8 PI. 70, Fig. 9 Labrador to Connecticut; Circum- boreal SS
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