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Butterfly Chiton

Cryptoconchus porosus

Description:

Orange and black chitons. The shell plates are internal in this species hence why it doesn't look like a normal armored chiton. (~10cm length)

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Max Gallagher
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Max Gallagher

Blenheim, New Zealand

Spotted on Mar 5, 2015
Submitted on Mar 10, 2015

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