Chitons
Chitons are found under rocks or in crevices in tidal pools.
They have a shell of eight overlapping plates which are surrounded by a leathery ring.
Their eyes are sensitive to light. They shelter beneath the rocks during the day and feed at night.
Chitons are nocturnal.
Chitons cling to rocks by using suction.
They are very strong.
They are hard to remove from the rocks. This is a form of protection.
They are mostly herbivores and eat tiny plants (algae) which they scrape off rocks with their rasping tongue or radula.
Activities.
Take a chiton quiz.
The Rock Pool.
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