Chiton ~ Everything You Need to Know with Photos | Videos

Chiton glaucus (Green Chiton)

We recently added some new invertebrates into our Olympic Coast exhibit! Polyplacophora is the class of invertebrates commonly known as chitons (pronounced kite-en). The gumboot chiton is the largest species of chiton in the world and can grow to be over a foot in length! They get around using a large foot on their underside, similar to snails and slugs, which allows them to slowly move around their habitat, and they eat seaweed and algae with their ferromagnetic teeth! 🧲 Stop by and see if you

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