Chaetopleura papalio (Spengler, 1797)

This moderately large chiton has strongly raised valves. Lateral areas raised and almost smooth. Central areas very finely, longitudinally grooved. Color of valves is chocolate brown with dorsal areas darker brown edged paler. Girdle is moderately wide and dark brownish in color. The dorsal area is covered with smooth, yellowish brown obtusely pointed spicules.

Illustrated specimen on left was collected by Alan Seccombe in False Bay, Cape Province, South Africa. Both specimens are from the G & L Burghardt Collection .