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Visit to intertidal north of Cayucos, San Luis Obispo Co., CA, near dawn on June 4, 2023

Return to Prof. Ee trips or jump to Part 1 (Rancho Marino Reserve) - Part 2 (Same - pelicans & gulls) - Part 3 (N of Cayucos) - Part 4 (N of San Simeon)

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Placiphorella velata (veiled chiton) is an ambush predator, feeding on passing prey that it captures with a surprisingly fast lowering of its expanded (compared to normal chitons) anterior girdle.	-	-
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