Image of: Notoplax
Image of: Notoplax
ADW: 004.rjb1.jpg
Caption
A chiton from the South Pacific, dorsal view. Chitons have eight transverse shell plates on their back. These are anchored in a tough mantle, which, depending on the species, may have tubercules, scales, bristles, or other structures.
Contributors
Dr. John B. Burch, Ph.D.
(photographer, copyright holder), Mollusk Division, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan
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