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Tripoplax abyssicola
(Deep Sea Scaled Chiton)
© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #2293)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Chatham Strait, Alaska
Photographer
Aaron Baldwin
Habitat
Deep water, below 500 meters
Photo Date
Upload Date
October 27, 2007
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Longitude
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Photo ID #
2293
Notes
This deep water species is found by sorting through material snagged by deep water fishing gear. These were collected from the deepsea giant barnacle Chirona evermanni that were brought up along with commercial golden king crab pots at 500 meters depth.
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