Lepidochitona cinerea (Linnaeus, 1767), (grey chiton, common chiton)


4 Jul 2008 at OSGR: TA08 in North-east Yorks, England

Record Summary3 very different-looking chitons, in shallow rock pool on mid shore
Found asLiving animal
Date4 July 2008
OS grid refOSGR: TA08
Lat/Lon54° 20’ N, 0° 20’ W
Vice CountyNorth-east Yorks, VC no: 62
CountryEngland
Voucher4 Jul 2008[G]
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Notes:

Patterned pink form, pink form and brown form.

Girdle with round granules and large cigar-shaped marginal spines. Valves with diamond-shaped granules.

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