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Placiphorella pacifica
(White Veiled Chiton)
© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #2291)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Chatham Strait, Alaska
Photographer
Aaron Baldwin
Habitat
Deep water, below 150 meters
Photo Date
Upload Date
October 27, 2007
Elevation (m)
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Latitude
UTM Easting
Longitude
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
2291
Notes
This deepwater chiton is usually seen on barnacles, corals, etc. brought up by deepsea fishing gear. This specimen was on giant deepsea barnacles (Balanus evermanni) snagged by crab pots.
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