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Family Chitonidae

Chiton torrianus

Hedley & Hull, 1910

Rock Chiton

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Eastern Pacific Ocean

Size: 1.5 inches, (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits substrates below the intertidal zone, and usually found under rocks in the daytime.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected or suited for the home tropical aquarium.

A cool water specimen and has a temperature range of 50 to 68°F (10 - 20°C).

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Polylacophora

    Order: Chitonida

    Family: Chitonidae

    Genus: Chiton

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Chiton torrianus (Rock Chiton)
Photo © James Fatherree
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