Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Ancient 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
- Ischnochiton cariosus
- Ischnochiton rissoi
- Ischnochiton striolatus
- Lepidozona pectinulata
- Ischnoplax pectinata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Polyplacophora
- Order
- Chitonida
- Family
- Callistoplacidae
- Genus
- Callistochiton
- Species
- Callistochiton antiquus
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