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Gumboot Chiton

Cryptochiton stelleri

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Field Notes

Description:

Largest chiton in the world. I'd like to note that it is a biology professor holding the chiton, and the chiton was not pried from the rocks.

Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural area just north of Newport, Oregon. Best at a low tide.

Reference Links:

Exploring Rocky Shores of Southern Oregon Coast: Chitons

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doreen.chambers.14
By the way not paying $7.00 entrance fee is $100.00. They caught us twice.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2014

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