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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 | Ancient Greek, Tunic, Robe | Britannica Chiton, garment worn by Greek men and women from the Archaic period (c 750–c 500 bc) through the Hellenistic period (323–30 bc) Essentially a sleeveless shirt, the chiton was a rectangular piece of linen (Ionic chiton) or wool (Doric chiton) draped by the wearer in various ways and kept in place
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
Class Polyplacophora (Chitons) Information | Earth Life The Polyplacophora and Humanity The Python Chiton (Chiton salihafui) is a medium-sized member of the polyplacophora from the west coast of Africa – where it is collected to be used in local traditional medicine Chitons were regularly eaten by the Tlingit and Nootka peoples of Western North America
Chiton Each chiton has a total of 8 scales or plates that cover its body and thus far approximately 800 different species have been discovered and researched In addition to scales, some species of chitons are also covered with ridges or hair
Chitons - City of Edmonds, WA A chiton's body consists of eight overlapping shell plates (valves) bound together by a leathery girdle Lacking eyes or tentacles, chitons can still sense light level through light-sensitive organs in its shell To 3 in 8 cm) in length Food: Scrapes algae, sponges, bryozoans and hydroids from rocks with its radula - a rasping, tongue-like
Chiton - Reefs. com Description A chiton creeps along slowly on a muscular foot It has considerable power of adhesion and can cling to rocks very powerfully, like a limpet Chitons are generally herbivorous grazers, though some are omnivorous and some carnivorous
Chitons (Polyplacophora) | Red Sea Creatures The chiton's protective dorsal shell consists of eight articulating aragonite valves embedded in a tough muscular girdle surrounding its body This arrangement allows chitons to roll into a protective ball when dislodged and cling tightly to irregular surfaces