Chiton lignosus

Woody Chiton

Animalia › Mollusca › Polyplacophora › Chitonida › Chitonidae

Collected by: H. Hemphill; GarrettAndrew J. Garrett →Henry Hemphill →
Locality: California
Region: California
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Mopalia lignosa observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,763 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Hearst Castle Visitor Center, San Simeon, CA 93452, USA

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2026-10-26

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US

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2026-10-25

S Tongass Hwy, Ketchikan, AK, US

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2026-10-25

Justice Ct, Ketchikan, AK, US

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2026-10-16

Harborview Dr, Gig Harbor, WA, US

(c) Bogsnail, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Harborview Dr, Gig Harbor, WA, US

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Cite this specimen

Chiton lignosus. BPBM 3112. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35963584. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/3112.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35963584 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026