Squamose Chiton (Chiton squamosus)

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Chiton squamosus

Linnaeus, 1764

Squamose Chiton

Also known as: Long Back, Scaly Chiton

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Taxonomy

Class

Polyplacophora

Order

Chitonida

Family

Chitonidae

Where to find it

common

Other species in Chitonidae

Gold-Flecked Chiton (Tonicia schrammi)

Tonicia schrammi

Gold-Flecked Chiton

Acanthopleura vaillantii

Acanthopleura vaillantii

Common West Indian Chiton (Chiton tuberculatus)

Chiton tuberculatus

Common West Indian Chiton

Green Chiton (Chiton viridis)

Chiton viridis

Green Chiton

Rhyssoplax olivacea

Rhyssoplax olivacea

Granulated Chiton (Acanthopleura granulata)

Acanthopleura granulata

Granulated Chiton

Rhyssoplax corallina

Rhyssoplax corallina

Marbled Chiton (Chiton marmoratus)

Chiton marmoratus

Marbled Chiton

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