Lepidozona cooperi
| Lepidozona cooperi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Family: | Ischnochitonidae |
| Genus: | Lepidozona |
| Species: | L. cooperi
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidozona cooperi P. P. Carpenter in Dall, 1879
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Lepidozona cooperi, commonly known as Cooper's chiton, is a common species of chiton found among intertidal rocks and boulders from Vancouver Island to Baja California.[1]
Description
At 30-40 mm, Lepidozona cooperi is a moderately large chiton.[1] On the exterior surface, its valves are a dull olive green to gray color, while on the interior surface, they are sky blue.[2] Its girdle generally has a rough texture from convex, ribbed scales.[1]
Life cycle
Like other mollusks, L. cooperi eggs hatch into planktonic larvae called trochophores. These will metamorphose directly into young adults without a veliger stage.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Clark, Roger N (2020). "The shallow water chiton fauna of the Salish Sea" (PDF). Festivus. 52 (4): 294--315.
- ^ Stanford, Alan (1973). "A preliminary key to the chitons of the central Oregon coast". Oregon State University Hatfield Marine Science Center Student Papers.
- ^ "Lepidozona cooperi (Dall, 1879)". SeaLifeBase. Retrieved September 26, 2025.