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Description: | Chitons are a type of mollusc often found on the seashore in the intertidal zone. Instead of having a single shell they have eight separate shell plates. This allows them to be much more flexible than other shellfish, and they cling tightly to the surface as they creep slowly across rocks, grazing on algae and microorganisms. Their head is hidden on the underside of their body. They are usually most active at night or when the tide is high. | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.invertebratezoology.19605 | Go to resource |
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