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Family Lepidochitonidae

NORTHEAST PACIFIC

Lepidozona mertensii

Ogden Pt., Victoria , BC, 10 feet

MERTEN'S CHITON 

Common on rocky reefs.  Dull orange, red or green with dark wavy lines, girdle sometimes marked with white.  Attains 2 inches.  Alaska to Baja California & Japan.