Hidden Chiton

Tonicella insignis

Classification

Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Family: Tonicellidae

Tonicella insignis, the white-lined chiton, or red chiton, also known as the hidden chiton, belongs to the Tonicellidae family in the class Polyplacophora, and the phylum of Mollusca. Its body length of T. insignis is around 5 cm.

Distribution

Hidden Chiton — (c) Erin McKittrick, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Erin McKittrick · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 162Canada · 145

Sources and credits

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