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California Spiny Chiton
Nuttallina californica
7,134 observations in the source records
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 7,134 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Mossy ChitonMopalia muscosa
Nuttallina fluxa
Hartweg's ChitonCyanoplax hartwegii
Conspicuous ChitonStenoplax conspicua
Black Leather ChitonKatharina tunicata
Hind's ChitonMopalia hindsii
Snakeskin ChitonSypharochiton pelliserpentis
Gould's baby chitonCyanoplax dentiens
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| California | 6,813 |
|---|---|
| United States | 4,049 |
| Washington | 9 |
| Canada | 6 |
| British Columbia | 6 |
| Mexico | 6 |
| Baja California | 6 |
| Oregon | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Molluscs · Mollusca |
| Class | Chitons · Polyplacophora |
| Order | Chitonida |
| Family | Tonicellidae |
| Genus | Nuttallina |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise California Spiny Chiton with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.