Eudoxochiton nobilis, commonly called the noble chiton, is a large chiton of the family Callochitonidae. The Māori name is Rangitīra.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Noble 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
- Plaxiphora obtecta
- Plaxiphora albida
- Tonicia chilensis
- Plaxiphora aurata
- Dinoplax gigas
- Mesotomura echinata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Polyplacophora
- Order
- Callochitonida
- Family
- Callochitonidae
- Genus
- Eudoxochiton
- Species
- Eudoxochiton nobilis
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