Sypharochiton pelliserpentis is a species of chiton in the family Chitonidae. As the species name suggests, the surface of the girdle in this chiton has a pattern of overlaying scales resembling snakeskin, and it is commonly referred to as the snakeskin chiton. The Māori name for the species is papatua.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Snakeskin Chiton being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Acanthopleura loochooana
- Liolophura gaimardi
- Liolophura hirtosa
- Chiton marmoratus
- Chiton tuberculatus
- Radsia nigrovirescens
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Polyplacophora
- Order
- Chitonida
- Family
- Chitonidae
- Genus
- Sypharochiton
- Species
- Sypharochiton pelliserpentis
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