Tonicella insignis, the white-lined chiton, or red chiton, also known as the hidden chiton, belongs to the Tonicellidae family in the class Polyplacophora, and the phylum of Mollusca. Its body length of T. insignis is around 5 cm.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Remarkable Red 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
- Dendrochiton flectens
- Tonicella marmorea
- Tonicella lineata
- Tonicella undocaerulea
- Lepidozona mertensii
- Tonicella lokii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Polyplacophora
- Order
- Chitonida
- Family
- Tonicellidae
- Genus
- Tonicella
- Species
- Tonicella insignis
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