West Indian Green Chiton shell. The shell of a West Indian Green Chiton (Chiton tuberculatus),a species found on the shores of the Western Central Atlantic. Chitons are primitive,slow moving molluscs with shells composed of eight plates that move against each other. These plates are connected to each other and the body with strong muscles. Chitons live in the surf zones of the oceans where they stick to rocks with their strong foot | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Smithsonian Institution |
Bildgröße: | 3425 px × 2598 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |