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Family: Tonicellidae



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37 species (see list below)
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Boreochiton beringensis
[]

Photo by Telnes, Kåre

Northern Atlantic and Pac
Max. Length 1.3 cm TL
Boreochiton ruber (Linnaeus, 1767)

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Boreochiton ruber
[Northern red chiton]
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Lepidochitona acapulcoensis
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Lepidochitona aleutica
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Lepidochitona beanii
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Lepidochitona berryana
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Lepidochitona caboverdensis
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Lepidochitona canariensis
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Lepidochitona caprearum
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Lepidochitona caverna
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Lepidochitona cinerea
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Lepidochitona corteziana
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Lepidochitona dentiens
[Gould's baby chiton]
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Lepidochitona dicksae
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Lepidochitona fernaldi
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Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
 
Lepidochitona flectens
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Lepidochitona furtiva
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Lepidochitona gothica
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Max. Length 3.8 cm TL
 
Lepidochitona hartwegii
[Hartweg's chiton]
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Lepidochitona keepiana
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Max. Length 1.3 cm TL
 
Lepidochitona liozonis
[Carribean red chiton]
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Lepidochitona lowei
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Lepidochitona monterosatoi
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Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Lepidochitona piceola
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Lepidochitona rolani
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Lepidochitona rosea
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Lepidochitona semilirata
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Lepidochitona severianoi
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Lepidochitona simrothi
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Lepidochitona thamnopora
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Lepidochitona thomasi
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Max. Length 3.8 cm TL
 
Tonicella insignis
[White-line chiton]
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Max. Length 5.1 cm TL
 
Tonicella lineata
[Lined chiton]
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Tonicella lokii
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Photo by Fenwick, David

Arctic, Northern Pacific
Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
Tonicella marmorea (Fabricius, 1780)

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Tonicella marmorea
[Mottled red chiton]
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Tonicella undocaerulea
[Blue-line chiton]
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Tonicella venusta
[Lovely chiton]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Boreochiton beringensis Arctic and Northern Pacif 1952
Boreochiton ruber Northern red chiton Northern Atlantic and Pac 1.3 TL 1767
Lepidochitona acapulcoensis Northern Atlantic and Pac 2022
Lepidochitona aleutica Northern Pacific 1879
Lepidochitona beanii Eastern Pacific. 1864
Lepidochitona berryana Eastern Pacific. 1986
Lepidochitona caboverdensis Eastern Central Atlantic 1986
Lepidochitona canariensis Mediterranean Sea. 1909
Lepidochitona caprearum Mediterranean Sea. 1836
Lepidochitona caverna Eastern Pacific. 1986
Lepidochitona cinerea Northeast Atlantic, Medit 1767
Lepidochitona corteziana Eastern Central Pacific 2000
Lepidochitona dentiens Gould's baby chiton Eastern Pacific 1846
Lepidochitona dicksae Southeast Atlantic 1999
Lepidochitona fernaldi Eastern Pacific. 1986
Lepidochitona flectens Eastern Pacific 2.5 TL 1864
Lepidochitona furtiva Mediterranean Sea. 1879
Lepidochitona gothica Eastern Pacific. 1864
Lepidochitona hartwegii Hartweg's chiton Eastern Pacific 3.8 TL 1855
Lepidochitona keepiana Eastern Pacific. 1948
Lepidochitona liozonis Carribean red chiton Western Central Atlantic 1.3 TL 1901
Lepidochitona lowei Eastern Pacific. 1918
Lepidochitona monterosatoi Mediterranean 1981
Lepidochitona piceola Eastern Atlantic 1 DL 1853
Lepidochitona rolani Eastern Central Pacific 1986
Lepidochitona rosea Western Atlantic. 0.5 DL 1972
Lepidochitona semilirata Eastern Pacific. 1927
Lepidochitona severianoi Northeast Atlantic 2000
Lepidochitona simrothi Northeast Atlantic 0.8 DL 1902
Lepidochitona thamnopora Eastern Pacific. 1911
Lepidochitona thomasi Eastern Pacific. 1898
Tonicella insignis White-line chiton Northern Pacific. 3.8 TL 1847
Tonicella lineata Lined chiton Pacific Ocean. 5.1 TL 1815
Tonicella lokii Eastern Central Pacific 1999
Tonicella marmorea Mottled red chiton Arctic, Northern Pacific 2.5 TL 1780
Tonicella undocaerulea Blue-line chiton Northeast Pacific 1973
Tonicella venusta Lovely chiton Northeast Pacific 1999



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