About Chiton tuberculatus Linnaeus, 1758
Chiton tuberculatus Linnaeus, 1758 is one of the largest chiton species found in the Caribbean. It reaches an average length of 50–60 mm (2.0–2.4 in). The dorsal surface of its valves is mostly grayish to brownish green. The ribbed valves are dull grayish green or greenish brown. It has a mantle girdle covered in spicules, with alternating zones of whitish, green, or black. This species lives under rocks and in spray zones of rocky shores, in intertidal and shallow subtidal areas up to around 4 meters deep. Its range covers the Western Central Atlantic, including the USA, Colombia, Bermuda, Mexico, Venezuela, and the West Indies.
