jeudi 21 novembre 2013

Lined Chiton

Photo: A colorful mollusk in the ocean

Lined Chiton

Photograph by George Grall
A type of mollusk, the lined chiton has colorful lines on its valves and white or yellow spots or bands on its girdle. The chiton’s pink background camouflages it from predators as it feeds on coralline algae.

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