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Acanthopleura granulata the commoston Chiton in the West Indies. From Andros Island, Bahamas.
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Plaxiphora aucklandica, suter (1). Rissonnnnnina chiltoni, Suter (2)Eulima aucklandica, Suter (3); Marginella plicatula, Suter (4-5)
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Chiton magnificens (Deshayes).
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Girdles of various Chitonidae.. A, Radsia sulcata Wood; B, Maugeria granulata Gmel.
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Chiton spinosus, dorsal view.
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Sérgio P. Ávila, Julia Sigwart
Zookeys
Figures 1–9.Shallow polyplacophorans from the Azores. 1–2 Hanleya hanleyi (Bean in Thorpe, 1844), DBUA 551 (Flores, Porto da Baleia) 3–4 Lepidochitona cf. canariensis (Thiele, 1909), DBUA 356 (Formigas Islets, intertidal) 5 Lepidochitona piceola (Shuttleworth, 1853), DBUA 743 (São Miguel Island, Baía do Rosto do Cão, intertidal) 6–7 Lepidochitona simrothi (Thiele, 1902), DBUA 459 (Pico, Lajes do Pico, intertidal) 8 Tonicella rubra (Linnaeus, 1767), DBUA 891 (D. João de Castro seamount, 20 m depth) 9 Acanthochitona fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767), DBUA 667 (Pico, Lajes do Pico, 0–6 m depth).
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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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Acanthopleura granulata the commoston Chiton in the West Indies. From Andros Island, Bahamas.
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Sérgio P. Ávila, Julia Sigwart
Zookeys
Figures 1–9.Shallow polyplacophorans from the Azores. 1–2 Hanleya hanleyi (Bean in Thorpe, 1844), DBUA 551 (Flores, Porto da Baleia) 3–4 Lepidochitona cf. canariensis (Thiele, 1909), DBUA 356 (Formigas Islets, intertidal) 5 Lepidochitona piceola (Shuttleworth, 1853), DBUA 743 (São Miguel Island, Baía do Rosto do Cão, intertidal) 6–7 Lepidochitona simrothi (Thiele, 1902), DBUA 459 (Pico, Lajes do Pico, intertidal) 8 Tonicella rubra (Linnaeus, 1767), DBUA 891 (D. João de Castro seamount, 20 m depth) 9 Acanthochitona fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767), DBUA 667 (Pico, Lajes do Pico, 0–6 m depth).
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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.
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Sérgio P. Ávila, Julia Sigwart
Zookeys
Figures 1–9.Shallow polyplacophorans from the Azores. 1–2 Hanleya hanleyi (Bean in Thorpe, 1844), DBUA 551 (Flores, Porto da Baleia) 3–4 Lepidochitona cf. canariensis (Thiele, 1909), DBUA 356 (Formigas Islets, intertidal) 5 Lepidochitona piceola (Shuttleworth, 1853), DBUA 743 (São Miguel Island, Baía do Rosto do Cão, intertidal) 6–7 Lepidochitona simrothi (Thiele, 1902), DBUA 459 (Pico, Lajes do Pico, intertidal) 8 Tonicella rubra (Linnaeus, 1767), DBUA 891 (D. João de Castro seamount, 20 m depth) 9 Acanthochitona fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767), DBUA 667 (Pico, Lajes do Pico, 0–6 m depth).
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Sérgio P. Ávila, Julia Sigwart
Zookeys
Figures 1–9.Shallow polyplacophorans from the Azores. 1–2 Hanleya hanleyi (Bean in Thorpe, 1844), DBUA 551 (Flores, Porto da Baleia) 3–4 Lepidochitona cf. canariensis (Thiele, 1909), DBUA 356 (Formigas Islets, intertidal) 5 Lepidochitona piceola (Shuttleworth, 1853), DBUA 743 (São Miguel Island, Baía do Rosto do Cão, intertidal) 6–7 Lepidochitona simrothi (Thiele, 1902), DBUA 459 (Pico, Lajes do Pico, intertidal) 8 Tonicella rubra (Linnaeus, 1767), DBUA 891 (D. João de Castro seamount, 20 m depth) 9 Acanthochitona fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767), DBUA 667 (Pico, Lajes do Pico, 0–6 m depth).
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Sérgio P. Ávila, Julia Sigwart
Zookeys
Figures 1–9.Shallow polyplacophorans from the Azores. 1–2 Hanleya hanleyi (Bean in Thorpe, 1844), DBUA 551 (Flores, Porto da Baleia) 3–4 Lepidochitona cf. canariensis (Thiele, 1909), DBUA 356 (Formigas Islets, intertidal) 5 Lepidochitona piceola (Shuttleworth, 1853), DBUA 743 (São Miguel Island, Baía do Rosto do Cão, intertidal) 6–7 Lepidochitona simrothi (Thiele, 1902), DBUA 459 (Pico, Lajes do Pico, intertidal) 8 Tonicella rubra (Linnaeus, 1767), DBUA 891 (D. João de Castro seamount, 20 m depth) 9 Acanthochitona fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767), DBUA 667 (Pico, Lajes do Pico, 0–6 m depth).
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Very rare species, not observated in 10 years old.
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Plate 2.Chiton species photographed in situ; 1. Enoplochiton niger, Isla Playa Ramada, 123 mm; 2. Radsia barnesii, Sur Playa Ramada, 22 mm; 3. Tonicia atrata, Sur de Playa Brava, 30 mm; 4. Tonicia chilensis, Playa Mansa, 32 mm. Scale bars are: 1 cm for 2 and 4, 2 cm for 3 and 4 cm for 1.
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Plate 1.Chiton species photographed in situ; 1. Acanthopleura echinata, Playa Mansa; 2. Callistochiton pulchellus, Playa El Pulpo; 3. Calloplax vivipara, Peninsula Calderilla; 4. Chaetopleura peruviana, Sur Playa Ramada; 5. Chiton cumingsii, Playa El Pulpo; 6. Chiton granosus, Playa Mansa. Scale bars are: 2 cm for 1, 2, 3 and 1 cm for 4, 5, 6.
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Plate 1.Chiton species photographed in situ; 1. Acanthopleura echinata, Playa Mansa; 2. Callistochiton pulchellus, Playa El Pulpo; 3. Calloplax vivipara, Peninsula Calderilla; 4. Chaetopleura peruviana, Sur Playa Ramada; 5. Chiton cumingsii, Playa El Pulpo; 6. Chiton granosus, Playa Mansa. Scale bars are: 2 cm for 1, 2, 3 and 1 cm for 4, 5, 6.
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Plate 2.Chiton species photographed in situ; 1. Enoplochiton niger, Isla Playa Ramada, 123 mm; 2. Radsia barnesii, Sur Playa Ramada, 22 mm; 3. Tonicia atrata, Sur de Playa Brava, 30 mm; 4. Tonicia chilensis, Playa Mansa, 32 mm. Scale bars are: 1 cm for 2 and 4, 2 cm for 3 and 4 cm for 1.
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Plate 2.Chiton species photographed in situ; 1. Enoplochiton niger, Isla Playa Ramada, 123 mm; 2. Radsia barnesii, Sur Playa Ramada, 22 mm; 3. Tonicia atrata, Sur de Playa Brava, 30 mm; 4. Tonicia chilensis, Playa Mansa, 32 mm. Scale bars are: 1 cm for 2 and 4, 2 cm for 3 and 4 cm for 1.
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Plate 1.Chiton species photographed in situ; 1. Acanthopleura echinata, Playa Mansa; 2. Callistochiton pulchellus, Playa El Pulpo; 3. Calloplax vivipara, Peninsula Calderilla; 4. Chaetopleura peruviana, Sur Playa Ramada; 5. Chiton cumingsii, Playa El Pulpo; 6. Chiton granosus, Playa Mansa. Scale bars are: 2 cm for 1, 2, 3 and 1 cm for 4, 5, 6.
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Plate 1.Chiton species photographed in situ; 1. Acanthopleura echinata, Playa Mansa; 2. Callistochiton pulchellus, Playa El Pulpo; 3. Calloplax vivipara, Peninsula Calderilla; 4. Chaetopleura peruviana, Sur Playa Ramada; 5. Chiton cumingsii, Playa El Pulpo; 6. Chiton granosus, Playa Mansa. Scale bars are: 2 cm for 1, 2, 3 and 1 cm for 4, 5, 6.
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Plate 1.Chiton species photographed in situ; 1. Acanthopleura echinata, Playa Mansa; 2. Callistochiton pulchellus, Playa El Pulpo; 3. Calloplax vivipara, Peninsula Calderilla; 4. Chaetopleura peruviana, Sur Playa Ramada; 5. Chiton cumingsii, Playa El Pulpo; 6. Chiton granosus, Playa Mansa. Scale bars are: 2 cm for 1, 2, 3 and 1 cm for 4, 5, 6.
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Plate 1.Chiton species photographed in situ; 1. Acanthopleura echinata, Playa Mansa; 2. Callistochiton pulchellus, Playa El Pulpo; 3. Calloplax vivipara, Peninsula Calderilla; 4. Chaetopleura peruviana, Sur Playa Ramada; 5. Chiton cumingsii, Playa El Pulpo; 6. Chiton granosus, Playa Mansa. Scale bars are: 2 cm for 1, 2, 3 and 1 cm for 4, 5, 6.
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Plate 1.Chiton species photographed in situ; 1. Acanthopleura echinata, Playa Mansa; 2. Callistochiton pulchellus, Playa El Pulpo; 3. Calloplax vivipara, Peninsula Calderilla; 4. Chaetopleura peruviana, Sur Playa Ramada; 5. Chiton cumingsii, Playa El Pulpo; 6. Chiton granosus, Playa Mansa. Scale bars are: 2 cm for 1, 2, 3 and 1 cm for 4, 5, 6.