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3135 thumb Chitons of New Zealand

Chitons in NZ and its EEZ, based on www.molluscs.otago.ac.nz/poly.html.

See www.ucd.ie/cobid/chitons/glossary.html for diagrams.

Small
Sypharochiton aorangi 1
Small
Snakeskin Chiton 2
Sypharochiton pelliserpentis
Small
Sypharochiton torri 3
Small
Chiton sinclairi 4
Small
Blue Green Chiton 5
Chiton glaucus
Small
Chiton themeropis 6
Small
Noble Chiton 7
Eudoxochiton nobilis
Small
Butterfly Chiton 8
Cryptoconchus porosus
Acanthochitona thileniusi
Small
Hairy Chiton 5
Acanthochitona zelandica
Small
Tree-ring or Etched Chiton 9
Onithochiton neglectus
Small
Onithochiton oliveri 6
Small
Lepidozona beui 6
Small
Parachiton mestayerae 6
Loricella profundior
Small
Lorica haurakiensis 10
Small
Plaxiphora aurata 11
Plaxiphora australis
Small
Plaxiphora biramosa 12
Small
Plaxiphora boydeni 13
Small
Plaxiphora caelata 4
Small
Giant Chiton 14
Plaxiphora obtecta
Plaxiphora murdochi
Small
veiled chiton 6
Placiphorella velata
Small
Plaxiphora (frembleya) egregia 13
Parachiton textilis
Small
Ischnochiton circumvallatus 13
Small
Ischnochiton contractus 6
Ischnochiton granulifer
Small
Ischnochiton intermedius 6
Ischnochiton luteoroseus
Small
Variable Chiton 15
Ischnochiton maorianus
Small
Callochiton sulculatus 6
Small
Callochiton perscrutandus 6
Small
Callochiton oligosulculatus 6
Callochiton mortenseni
Callochiton empleurus
Callochiton kapitiensis
Small
Callochiton crocinus 16
Leptochiton subantarcticus
Small
Leptochiton norfolcensis 6
Leptochiton otagoensis
Leptochiton finlayi
Small
Leptochiton inquinatus 17
Small
Leptochiton deecresswellae 6
Small
Ferreiraella xylophaga 6
Notoplax aupouria
Notoplax facilis
Notoplax latalamina
Small
Notoplax mariae 13
Small
Notoplax rubiginosa 13
Small
Violet Chiton 17
Notoplax violacea
Notoplax websteri
Small
Rhyssoplax aerea 13
Small
Rhyssoplax canaliculata 18
Small
Rhyssoplax exasperata 6
Small
Rhyssoplax stangeri 5
Small
Pseudotonicia cuneata 13

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