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Schizoplax brandtii
(Split-Plate Chiton)
© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #2299)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Auke Bay, Alaska
Photographer
Aaron Baldwin
Habitat
Low intertidal
Photo Date
Upload Date
October 27, 2007
Elevation (m)
UTM Zone #
Latitude
UTM Easting
Longitude
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
2299
Notes
This strange little chiton has the plates split down the middle and connected by a flexible band of cartilidge. Unlike many other chitons, this species is often found on hard substrate in very silty areas.
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