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Remarkable Red Chiton
Tonicella insignis
Tonicella insignis, the white-lined chiton, or red chiton, also known as the hidden chiton, belongs to the Tonicellidae family in the class Polyplacophora, and the phylum of Mollusca. Its body length of T. insignis is around 5 cm.
From the article Tonicella insignis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
It can be found in the coastal region of Alaska to Oregon in North America. Similar to other types of chitons, T. insignis also lives on hard rocks in the sub-tidal zone and can be found at depths up to 52 meters under water.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 498132.