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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Leptochiton rugatusPhoto by M.J. AdamsWhidbey Island, WA, USA
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Bolinas, California, United States
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Cape Paterson, Victoria, Australia
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St. George, Saint George, Bermuda
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on low tide, under rocks. note the spots in the girdle; they are never present when preserved.
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Note the hole above the Chiton (also the eight dorsal plates) which was the place where the 5 "teeth" (Aristotle's Lantern) used to be.
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Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia
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Today I specifically set out to pay attention to things I often pass over (foolishly) in my quest for slugs. This chiton is one I learned from
Ron Wolf's photos. Previously, I would have just called it a Lined Chiton and moved on, but the zigzag stripes on the "head" valve distinguish this one. Anything named after the Norse god of deception deserves recognition.
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San Diego, California, United States
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With these specialized grazers, you've got to be extra stealthy... one false move and they disappear -in a matter of days. Fuzzy ChitonAcanthopleura granulataScout Key Monroe County Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M5 Mark IIOlympus 14-42mm II R LensPT-EP13 Underwater Housing, PPZR-EP02 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear20 September 2019
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Found at Skookumchuck Narrows, British Columbia, Canada
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Leptochiton rugatusPhoto by M.J. AdamsWhidbey Island, WA, USA
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Moss Beach, California, United States
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Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia
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One of the prettiest of the chitons, in my opinion. You have to search for this one but if you look in the right places, you will enjoy the colors seen. Your camera will pick up on the colors more than seeing it in person. It feeds primarily on pink coralline algae. Its main enemies are the purple sea star (Pisaster ochraceus). The color is known to be modified by diet as they are pinker when eating corraline algae and greenish when feasting on diatoms. ID from Intertidal Invertebrates of the Monterey Bay Area by Marlin Harms.