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Tonicella undocaerulea

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Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Polyplacophora
Order Chitonida
Family Tonicellidae
Genus Tonicella
Species undocaerulea
Common Name: Blue-waved chiton
blue waved chiton blue-waved
Blue-waved chiton, derived from photos by Dr. Armin Svoboda A typical background of Lithothamnion
Blue-waved Chiton Blue-waved Chiton Blue-waved Chiton Blue-waved Chiton
The series is shown to illustrate the background with associated plants and animals , and this closeup shows the fine detail of the shell plates This set of images was taken of a specimen from tidepool# 6 June 2006 by Garry Fletcher

We frequently encounter this 4 cm. chiton while diving at Race Rocks. It occurs subtidally at 10 meters depth. It also occurs in the lower level tidepools as the photos above illustrate. Thes chitons strip off severalspecies of calcareous encrusting algae from the rock substrate, They are equipped with a radula or rasp-ike tongue containing iron filings.
This file is provided as part of a collaborative effort by the students, faculty and researchers associated with Lester B. Pearson College
Date:
2006		 Garry Fletcher
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