Katharina tunicata |
Katharina tunicata Suborder: Ischnochitonina Family: Mopaliidae Common Name: Black Katy Chiton or Leather Chiton Reaches lengths of 7 cm Leather black girdle almost covers valves Habitat: Rocky mid-intertidal — typically beaches with wave action Range: Alaska to California Diet: Various types of algae Found: Salt Creek, Port Angeles, Washington; Rialto Beach, Forks, Washington; and Cattle Point, San Juan Island, Washington. (ITIS 2007, Kozloff 1993, Sept 1999) |
Photo 1: Katharina tunicata Seen in gregarious congregations on the Washington’s Pacific Coast at Rialto Beach, Forks, Washington; Cattle Point, San Juan Island, Washington; Salt Creek, Port Angeles, Washington Photo by Lisa Hannon |