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Northern California Rocky Intertidal Species

Rocky intertidal species from Del Norte County to San Mateo County.

Mopalia ciliata 1
Hind's Chiton 2
Mopalia hindsii
Woody Chiton 3
Mopalia lignosa
Mossy Chiton 4
Mopalia muscosa
Black Leather Chiton 5
Katharina tunicata
Gumboot Chiton 3
Cryptochiton stelleri
Dendrochiton flectens 6
veiled chiton 7
Placiphorella velata
Lined Chiton 8
Tonicella lineata
Flame Lined Chiton 9
Tonicella lokii
Lepidochitona flectens 10
Cyanoplax dentiens 10
Cyanoplax hartwegii 11
California Spiny Chiton 12
Nuttallina californica
Cooper's Chiton 13
Lepidozona cooperi
Lepidozona interstincta 7
Merten's Chiton 6
Lepidozona mertensii
Lepidozona regularis 14
Heath's Chiton 15
Stenoplax heathiana

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