• Norwegian: marmorleddsnegl

Characteristics:

It is not always easy to identify chitons from images, but the northern red chiton may be recognized by the yellow spots along the edge of the shell. The snail come in a huge variety of colors: green, brown, orange, blue and red is common. It is usually less than 2 cm long.

Habitat:

It is most frequent from lower shore to subtidal depths. As most chitons, it prefers rocky locations.

Distribution:

It is frequent in the northern parts of the North Sea. It can be found along the entire Norwegian coast.