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Notoplax producta (Carpenter in Pilsbry, 1892) This moderate sized
chiton is unique in that the felt-like girdle is twice as wide at the
front of the chiton as it is at the rear giving the appearance of a
'ball cap.' It is colored yellowish white. The valves are flatly arched
and are pink merging into pale buff. The sculpture of the valves is
coarse pebble-like grains. The lateral area is slightly raised and the
pebble-like grains are twice as large as those in the central area. The illustrated specimen
is from the Burghardt Collection and was collected by Alan Seccombe in
South Africa.
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