#tonicella

[magicmetalblog]

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Shells week 3: Crawler

Lined chiton (tonicella lineata)

whhich I DEFINITELY didn't pronounce like chiffon the first like 20 times I said the name because I'm part French 😅😅😅

[biojewy-remade]

Tonicella lineata

uploader: Taollan82

[cephalogodess]

Had 2 absolutely stunning dives today with my dad at Keystone Jetty on Whidbey Island. I'm very tired tonight and will post more photos tomorrow but here are two beautiful photos we took- one of an incredible lined chiton with baby solitary tunicates and one of the most gorgeous scalyhead sculpin ever.

[collectiveofanimals]

Lined Chiton by Ken-ichi Ueda Via Flickr: Tonicella lineata

[theredshrimp]

Lined Chiton, Tonicella lineata

[libutron]

Lined chiton by Matt Knoth 

Tonicella lineata. Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, California, US.

[astronomy-to-zoology]

Flame Lined Chiton

(Tonicella lokii)

also referred to as Loki's Chiton, is a chiton of the genus Tonicella. they can be identified by the blue, white, purple or black zig-zagged lines on their eight valves. on their girdle they have radiating bands of a yellow and red color. they are similar in behavior and appearance to the lined chiton (T. lineata) except in that the lined chiton lacks the bands on it's girdle. like most chitons they can be found on rocks that have been encrusted by algae to allow the animal to blend in while it feeds on said algae. i can only assume this species was named after the Norse god and avengers villain Loki.

Phylogeny

Animalia-Mollusca-Polyplacophora-Neoloricata-Lepidochitonidae-Tonicella-lokii