Chiton tunicatus

Black Leather Chiton

Animalia › Mollusca › Polyplacophora › Chitonida › Chitonidae

Collected by: R.E.C. Stearns; GarrettAndrew J. Garrett →R.E.C. Stearns →
Locality: California
Region: California
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Katharina tunicata observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,040 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

6th Ave / Mission St, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921, USA

(c) Karla Agredano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Humboldt County, CA, USA

(c) Thorny Toad Photography, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Botanic Loop Tr, Capital, BC, CA

(c) Em Lim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Capital, BC, CA

(c) Em Lim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Washington, US

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

2026-10-23

Alberni-Clayoquot, BC, Canada

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

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Cite this specimen

Chiton tunicatus. BPBM 3673. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35961879. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/3673.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35961879 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026