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on open rock surfaces within kelp beds, on boulders or occasionally in rockpools. Adults are the largest chitons native to New
Zealand at up to 110mm long, are oval shaped and surrounded by a leathery girdle covered in short bristles. Colouring varies from dark brown to olive-green, with the valves
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