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
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Photo ID #	2285
Comments	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.