Lepidozona mertensii (Merten’s chiton)

CHP: Traffic Hazard at Highway 101 S and Patricks Point Dr Offramp 3:40 a.m.
EPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/eureka/2025/jul/30/#incident-1072080">PATROL CHECK &#8212; 2700 block of A ST 3:07 a.m.
HCSO: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/sheriff/2025/jul/30/#incident-1072075">Alarm &#8212; 2500 Block of HARRISON AVE 2:40 a.m.
HIGHWAYS: Northbound 101 Lane Closure 2:26 a.m.
HIGHWAYS: Northbound 101 Off Ramp Full Closure 2:26 a.m.
HIGHWAYS: Northbound 101 On Ramp Full Closure 2:26 a.m.
HCSO: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/sheriff/2025/jul/30/#incident-1072078">Traffic Stop &#8212; 36800 Block of US HWY 101 2:17 a.m.

Lepidozona mertensii. Photo: (c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ischnochitonidae is a family of polyplacophoran mollusc.

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