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Mopalia lignosa
(Woody Chiton)
© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #2285)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Halibut Point, Sitka Sound, Alaska
Photographer
Aaron Baldwin
Habitat
Rocky areas, lower intertidal
Photo Date
Upload Date
October 27, 2007
Elevation (m)
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Latitude
UTM Easting
Longitude
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Photo ID #
2285
Notes
This common species is distinguished by the feather-like dark pattern on the plates. The background color is most often a dark forest green, but occasionally you find one with white or yellow. Live photo taken with Pentax Optio W10 underwater camera submerged in shallow aquarium.
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