Gould's baby chiton (Cyanoplax dentiens)

Gould's baby chiton, a reference photo — Photo: Cjziems · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Cyanoplax dentiens, commonly known as the Gould's baby chiton, is a species of chiton found on the sides of intertidal boulders, typically 1 m or more above the 0.0 tide level, from Alaska to La Jolla, San Diego.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Gould's baby 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

Cyanoplax hartwegii
Lepidochitona cinerea
Plaxiphora caelata
Dendrochiton flectens
Cyanoplax keepiana

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Family: Tonicellidae
Genus: Cyanoplax
Species: Cyanoplax dentiens

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