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Anonymous asked:
How do you feel about the gumboot chiton
sometimes an animal can be so shaped
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Lined chiton (Tonicella lineata)
The lined chiton is a species of chiton from the North Pacific. It has been recorded from intertidal and subtidal waters to a depth of 30 to 90 m. T. lineata often occurs on rocks that are encrusted by coralline algae; presumably this is what their coloration is intended to camouflage against. If knocked from its substrate, T. lineata will contract into a ball in order to protect its vulnerable ventral side, similar to many isopods. Coralline algae are also the major food item of T. lineata.
photo credits: Kirt L. Onthank
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An Australian Chiton (Ischnochiton australis), Chitons are a type of plated mollusc.
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