Diverosa, Chitons
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Many thanks to Bruno Anseeuw from Belgium.
He identified most species on this page and confirmed (or corrected) the few we (thought we) managed to identify ourselves.
AWA-536_Acanthopleura_hirtosa

Acanthopleura hirtosa

?

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Coogee marina, north wall

  IAM-306 chiton Craspedochiton cf. tesselatus

Craspedochiton cf. tesselatus

?

Ambon, Indonesia 2010
house reef Maluku divers (night dive)

 
AVI-075_various_chitons

Ischnochiton australis

(the biggest and smallest)

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Flinders pier

AVI-078_Ischnochiton_australis

Ischnochiton australis

Southern chiton

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Flinders pier

IAM-183 chitons Ischnochiton (Haploplax) caliginosus

Ischnochiton caliginosus

?

Ambon, Indonesia 2010
house reef Maluku divers (night dive)

AVI-050_Ischnochiton_cariosus_left_and_Ischnochiton_torri_right

Ischnochiton cariosus

(the left one)

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Flinders pier

AVI-076_Ischnochiton_cariosus

Ischnochiton cariosus

Beaded chiton

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Flinders pier (night dive)

AVI-077_Ischnochiton_cariosus

Ischnochiton cariosus

Beaded chiton

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Flinders pier

AVI-080_Ischnochiton_cariosus

Ischnochiton cariosus

Beaded chiton

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Flinders pier

ASA-195_Ischnochiton_cariosus_Beaded_chiton

Ischnochiton cariosus

Beaded chiton

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Second valley jetty

AWA-275_Ischnochiton_cariosus_Beaded_chiton

Ischnochiton cariosus

Beaded chiton

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Kwinana grain terminal

AWA-512_Ischnochiton_cariosus_Beaded_chiton

Ischnochiton cariosus

Beaded chiton

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Kwinana grain terminal

AWA-550_Ischnochiton_cariosus_Beaded_chiton

Ischnochiton cariosus

Beaded chiton

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Fremantle, South mole

AWA-283_right_Ischnochiton_cariosus_left_Ischnochiton_contractus

Ischnochiton cariosus right

Beaded chiton

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Kwinana grain terminal

ASA-184_Ischnochiton_cariosus

Ischnochiton cariosus

Beaded chiton

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Second valley jetty

ASA-266_maybe_Ischnochiton_contractus_Granular_chiton

maybe Ischnochiton contractus

Granular chiton

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Edithburg jetty

ASA-347_maybe_Ischnochiton_contractus_Granular_chiton

maybe Ischnochiton contractus

Granular chiton

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Edithburg jetty

AWA-504_Ischnochiton_contractus

Ischnochiton contractus

?

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Kwinana grain terminal

AWA-511_Ischnochiton_contractus

Ischnochiton contractus

Granular chiton

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Kwinana grain terminal

AWA-606_Ischnochiton_contractus

Ischnochiton contractus

Granular chiton

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Ammo jetty

AWA-002_Ischnochiton_contractus

Ischnochiton contractus

Granular chiton

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Dive site: Ammo jetty

AWA-548_Ischnochiton_contractus

Ischnochiton contractus

Granular chiton

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Fremantle, South mole

AWA-283_right_Ischnochiton_cariosus_left_Ischnochiton_contractus

Ischnochiton contractus left

Beaded chiton

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Kwinana grain terminal

AWA-546_Ischnochiton_cf_contractus

Ischnochiton cf. contractus

?

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Fremantle, South mole

ASA-127_Rhyssoplax_tricostalis_left_and_Ischnochiton_elongatus_right

Ischnochiton elongatus right

Lengthened chiton

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Flinders pier

ANS-436_maybe_Ischnochiton_lentiginosus

maybe Ischnochiton lentiginosus

?

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Little Manley

ASA-131_Ischnochiton_cf_lineolatus

Ischnochiton cf. lineolatus

?

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Flinders pier

ASA-189_Ischnochiton_cf_lineolatus

Ischnochiton cf. lineolatus

?

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Second valley jetty

AVI-073_Ischnochiton_smaragdinus

Ischnochiton smaragdinus

?

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Flinders pier

ASA-020_Ischnochiton_smaragdinus

Ischnochiton smaragdinus

?

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Second valley jetty

ANS-138_maybe_Ischnochiton_smaragdinus

Ischnochiton smaragdinus ?

juvenile

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Little Manley

ANS-244_Ischnochiton_smaragdinus

Ischnochiton smaragdinus

?

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Clovelly pool (night dive)

ANS-245_Ischnochiton_smaragdinus

Ischnochiton smaragdinus

?

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Clovelly pool (night dive)

AVI-050_Ischnochiton_cariosus_left_and_Ischnochiton_torri_right

Ischnochiton torri

(the right one)

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Flinders pier

AVI-081_Ischnochiton_torri

Ischnochiton torri

Torr's chiton

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Flinders pier

ASA-329_Goniobranchus_epicurius_on_chiton_Ischnochiton_torri

Ischnochiton torri

Torr's chiton

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Edithburg jetty

AVI-079_Ischnochiton_versicolor

Ischnochiton versicolor

?

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Flinders pier

ANS-500_maybe_Ischnochiton_versicolor

maybe Ischnochiton versicolor

?

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Shelly beach

AVI-075_various_chitons

Ischnochiton cf. versicolor

(the 2 middle sized ones)

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Flinders pier

ANS-494_Ischnochiton_cf_versicolor

Ischnochiton cf. versicolor

?

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Shelly beach

ANS-435_Ischnochiton_sp.

Ischnochiton sp.

?

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Little Manley

 
EMA-207  chiton Lucilina sueziensis

Lucilina sueziensis

?

Marsa alam, Egypt 2012
Dive site: house reef Oasis (night dive)

FRO-383_Lucilina_lamellosa_1

Lucilina lamellosa

?

Romblon, the Philippines 2017
Dive site: Logbon, Coral canyon

FRO-401_Lucilina_lamellosa_2

Lucilina lamellosa

?

Romblon, the Philippines 2017
house reef The three P (night dive)

  IBA-279_Rhyssoplax_baliensis

Rhyssoplax baliensis

?

Bali, Indonesia 2009
Tulamben, USAT Liberty (night dive)

IB3-302_Rhyssoplax_baliensis

Rhyssoplax baliensis

?

Bali, Indonesia 2016
Tulamben, house reef Ocean view (nd.)

ASA-047_Rhyssoplax_calliozona

Rhyssoplax calliozona

Patterned chiton

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Edithburg jetty

ASA-197_Rhyssoplax_calliozona_Patterned_chiton

Rhyssoplax calliozona

Patterned chiton

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Second valley jetty

ASA-269_Rhyssoplax_calliozona_Patterned_chiton

Rhyssoplax calliozona

Patterned chiton

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Edithburg jetty

ASA-300_Rhyssoplax_calliozona_Patterned_chiton

Rhyssoplax calliozona

Patterned chiton

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Edithburg jetty

ASA-348_Rhyssoplax_calliozona_Patterned_chiton

Rhyssoplax calliozona

Patterned chiton

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Edithburg jetty

ANS-203_Rhyssoplax_transluscens

Rhyssoplax transluscens

?

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Camp cove (night dive)

ANS-243_Rhyssoplax_translucens

Rhyssoplax transluscens

?

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Clovelly pool (night dive)

ANS-249_Rhyssoplax_cf_transluscens

Rhyssoplax cf. transluscens

?

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Clovelly pool (night dive)

ASA-127_Rhyssoplax_tricostalis_left_and_Ischnochiton_elongatus_right

Rhyssoplax tricostalis left

Three-ribbed chiton

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Flinders pier

ASA-058_Rhyssoplax_tricostalis

Rhyssoplax tricostalis

Three-ribbed chiton

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Port Hughes jetty

ASA-128_Rhyssoplax_tricostalis

Rhyssoplax tricostalis

Three-ribbed chiton

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Flinders pier

ASA-187_Rhyssoplax_cf_tricostalis

Rhyssoplax cf. tricostalis

(Three-ribbed chiton)

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Second valley jetty

  BON-092 Gold-flecked chiton, Tonicia schrammi

Tonicia schrammi

Gold-flecked chiton

Caribbean, Bonaire 2013
Dive site: Reef scientifico (night dive)

ASA-050_Cryptoplax_cf_iredalei

Cryptoplax cf. iredalei

?

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Edithburg jetty

ASA-221_Cryptoplax_striata_Mottled_worm_chiton

Cryptoplax striata

Mottled worm chiton

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Rapid bay jetty

ASA-330_Cryptoplax_striata_Mottled_worm_chiton

Cryptoplax striata

Mottled worm chiton

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Edithburg jetty

AWA-038_Cryptoplax_striata_Mottled_worm_chiton

Cryptoplax striata

Mottled worm chiton

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Kwinana grain terminal

AWA-569_Cryptoplax_striata_Mottled_worm_chiton

Cryptoplax striata

Mottled worm chiton

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Woodman point

ASA-186_probably_Cryptoplax_striata_Mottled_worm_chiton

probably Cryptoplax striata

Mottled worm chiton

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Second valley jetty

ANS-496_Cryptoplax_striata

Cryptoplax striata

Mottled worm chiton

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Shelly beach

ANS-499_Cryptoplax_cf_striata_and_ Ischnochiton_cf_versicolor

Cryptoplax cf. striata

and Ischnochiton cf. versicolor

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Shelly beach

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