Marine Invertebrates
Sea Shells, Sea Slugs, Octopuses & allies (Mollusca)
Chitons (Polyplacophora)

Chitons (Polyplacophora)

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Chitons (Polyplacophora)

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Sypharochiton pelliserpentis (Snakeskin Chiton) at Guerilla Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Sypharochiton pelliserpentis (Snakeskin Chiton) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Sypharochiton pelliserpentis at Vincentia, NSW by Miranda

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Jennyncmg wrote:
2 Dec 2024
My suggestions for the chitons are far from certain especially when the shell plates are so overgrown with an algal film.
Sypharochiton pelliserpentis
Jennyncmg wrote:
2 Oct 2024
Possibly Sypharochiton pelliserpentis but hard to see shell markings
Chiton sp.
Jennyncmg wrote:
29 Apr 2024
Sorry, The detail is not good enough for me to identify the chiton
Plaxiphora albida
Jennyncmg wrote:
20 Mar 2024
Yes, I agree it is more like Plaxiphora albida.
Plaxiphora albida
BushRenegade wrote:
20 Mar 2024
This is not Ischnochiton (Ischnochiton) elongatus significantly different features unfortunately I can not see any location data but more likely Plaxiphora albida
Plaxiphora albida

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Sypharochiton pelliserpentis at Guerilla Bay, NSW

Sypharochiton pelliserpentis at Guerilla Bay, NSW

Sypharochiton pelliserpentis at Malua Bay, NSW

Sypharochiton pelliserpentis at Malua Bay, NSW

Sypharochiton pelliserpentis

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