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Larvae of chitons: First image is the trochophore, second is in metamorphosis, third is an immature adult. Chitons have separate sexes, and fertilization is usually external. The male releases sperm into the water, while the female releases eggs either individually, or in a long string. In most cases, fertilization takes place either in the ...
The blue-lined chiton features a head plate adorned with zigzagging white concentric lines, which may appear blue while the creature is alive, and lacks a dark border. When in its vibrant state, it often exhibits vivid electric blue stripes and specks.
Acanthochitonidae chitons are found in a variety of marine habitats, including rocky intertidal zones, coral reefs, and seagrass beds. They are also found in deep sea environments, with some species occurring as deep as 3,000 meters. Acanthochitonidae chitons are known to be active grazers, feeding primarily on algae and detritus.
Hemiarthrum setulosum is a species of chiton in the family Hanleyidae, the only member of the genus Hemiarthrum. [1] Hemiarthrum setulosum represent one of the five major clades of chitons that are living. Hemiarthrim setulosum has an incomplete lateral tract in the nerve ring. They are the only known species to have an incomplete one. [2] Synonym
The gumboot chiton's appearance has led some tidepoolers to refer to it, fondly, as the "wandering meatloaf". The name "gumboot chiton" seems to derive from a resemblance to part of a rubber Wellington boot or "gum rubber" boot. [4] Chitons are molluscs that have eight armored plates (called valves) running in a
Photo of the eight individual chiton dorsal valves, which overlap but allow flexibility for locomotion. Anterior to the left. As mollusks, Acanthochitona zelandica have an internal mantle, or pallial cavity. In chitons, gills are suspended from the mantle on either side of the foot and interact with an open circulatory system. [9]
Chitonidae is a family of chitons or polyplacophorans, marine mollusks whose shell is composed of eight articulating plates or valves. There are fifteen extant genera in three subfamilies . Subfamilies and genera
Cryptoconchus porosus is a large chiton reaching a length of about 45–75 millimetres (1.8–3.0 in). [4] [5] The eight valves are almost completely covered by a raised girdle, young specimens may have only seven. These are pale blue or white on top, sometimes sky blue underneath, and when removed from the animal they each resemble a butterfly ...