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lined red chiton

Tonicella marmorea

Classification

Tonicella lineata, commonly known as the lined chiton, is a species of chiton from the North Pacific. Size and description Tonicella lineata is a very colorful chiton, having blue, purple or black straight or zig-zag lines on each of the eight valves. The background color of the valves is often brown or red, but can also be bright blue or yellow to orange.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 50Spain · 1