Neoloricata Bergenhayn 1955

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Leptochiton rugatusPhoto by M.J. AdamsWhidbey Island, WA, USA

Bolinas, California, United States

Cape Paterson, Victoria, Australia

St. George, Saint George, Bermuda

on low tide, under rocks. note the spots in the girdle; they are never present when preserved.

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.

Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia

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.

San Diego, California, United States

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 2019Phil's 1stPix Instagram

Found at Skookumchuck Narrows, British Columbia, Canada

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.