Lepidozona mertensii
(Merten's Scaled Chiton)
© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #2295)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Halibut Point, Sitka Sound, Alaska
Photographer
Aaron Baldwin
Habitat
Lowest intertidal and subtidal
Photo Date
Upload Date
October 27, 2007
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Photo ID #
2295
Comments
One of my favorite chitons, this species is, throughout its range, most often orange-brown in color. In Sitka Sound, however, nearly every individual is this bright violet color, while the orange-brown specimens are uncommon. While I have found the occasional violet specimen elsewhere they are generally quite rare outside of the Sitka region. Photo taken with Pentax Optio W10 underwater camera submerged in shallow aquarium.