- Chiton - Wikipedia
This article is about the mollusc class For the mollusc genus, see Chiton (genus) For other uses, see Chiton (disambiguation) Not to be confused with chitin Chitons ( ˈkaɪtənz, - tɒnz ) are marine molluscs of varying size in the class Polyplacophora ( ˌpɒlipləˈkɒfərə POL-ee-plə-KOF-ər-ə), [3] formerly known as
- Chitons - Examples, Anatomy, Characteristics, Diet, Pictures
Some species of chitons, like Chiton granosus, exhibit homing behavior, in which they set off to forage from a certain location during high tide and return to the same in low tide after seeking food
- Chiton Animal Facts - Chiton tuberculatus - A-Z Animals
These crafty birds are native to New Zealand and prey on chiton from rocky shores They have learned a technique where they strike sharply at an angled blow on the chiton’s shell plates
- Chiton | Marine, Polyplacophora, Shell | Britannica
chiton, any of numerous flattened, bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusks, worldwide in distribution but most abundant in warm regions The approximately 600 species are usually placed in the class Placophora, Polyplacophora, or Loricata (phylum Mollusca)
- Chitons guide: what chitons are, where they live and what . . .
The dictionary definition of a ‘chiton’ is a long woollen tunic worn in ancient Greece (from the Greek chiton), or any primitive marine mollusc of the genus Chiton that has an overall flattened body with a shell of overlapping plates
- 10 Interesting Facts About Chitons - Factopolis
Unlike most mollusks with a single or two-part shell, the shell of a chiton is composed of eight separate shell plates or valves The size and shape of these plates differ between different species
- Chiton - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chiton Chitons are primitive marine molluscs in the class Polyplacophora (formerly the class Amphineura) There are 900 to 1,000 living species of chitons The size ranges from 0 5 to 30 cm in length most are quite small
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