Nuttallina californica, the California spiny chiton, is a species of chiton in the genus Nuttallina.[1]
This species can reach a maximum length of 5.1cm (02inches) in males. The valves are black with an intermittent white stripe that runs dorsally. The girdle is granular and is composed of bristles that are a "reddish-brown" color.[2]
N. californica is endemic to the western coast of North America, specifically California and Baja California, hence its specific epithet and common name.[3]
It is intertidal and can be found in rock crevices, nearby barnacles and mussels.[2]