Chaetopleura papilio, the hairy chiton, is a species of chiton in the family Chaetopleuridae. It is a marine mollusc.
Distribution This species is found from the central Namibian coast to False Bay in South Africa, intertidally to at least .Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. & Beckley, L.E (2005). Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa
Description The hairy chiton has brown and black banded valves. A darker stripe runs down the centre of the valves. It can grow up to in total length. The girdle is covered with black spines.Kilburn, R. & Rippey, E. (1982). Sea Shells of Southern Africa. MacMillan, South Africa,
Ecology This is a solitary animal.
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