Chiton marmoratus

Marbled Chiton

Animalia › Mollusca › Polyplacophora › Chitonida › Chitonidae

Collected by: J.H. Ponsonby; GarrettAndrew J. Garrett →J.H. Ponsonby →
Locality: West Indies
Region: West Indies
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Chiton marmoratus observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 173 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-09.

2026-09-09

4345+4P6, Willemstad, Curaçao

(c) Kimberlie Sasan, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-09-09

Curaçao

(c) Tracey Fandre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-08-09

Trinidad and Tobago, TT

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

2026-08-09

Trinidad and Tobago, TT

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

2026-06-25

Malmok, AW

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

2026-06-02

Basin Road, Trinidad and Tobago, TT

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

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Cite this specimen

Chiton marmoratus. BPBM 5953. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35962404. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/5953.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35962404 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026