Ischnochitonidae

Lepidozona cooperi

Lepidozona interstincta

Lepidozona mertensii

Lepidozona radians

Lepidozona retiporosa

Lepidozona willetti

Tripoplax trifida

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An illustrated identification key was created by Aaron Baldwin. Updated by Aaron, February 4, 2018 Key - pdf, 2Mb

This page last revised: 7-1-2024

Reference list for Chiton pages

Chaetopleuridae

Chaetopleura gemma

Katherina tunicata

Dendrochiton flectens

Mopalia cirrata

Mopalia egretta

Mopalia hindsii

Mopalia imporcata

Mopalia kennerleyi

Mopalia lignosa

Mopalia muscosa

Mopalia sinuata

Mopalia spectabilis

Mopalia swanii

Mopalia vespertina

Placiphorella pacifica

Placiphorella rufa

Placiphorella velata

Leptochitonidae

Hanleyella oldroydi

Leptochiton rugatus

Schizoplacidae
Schizoplax brandtii

Schizoplax brandtii

Acanthochitonidae

Cryptochiton stelleri

Tonicellidae
Cyanoplax dentiens

Cyanoplax dentiens

Tonicella insignis

Tonicella lineata

Tonicella rubra

Tonicella cf. undocaerulea

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Chitons (Polyplacophora)

(Oregon to Southeast Alaska)

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