Chitons are adapted to living on hard rock surfaces . They have a very muscular foot, and when disturbed, can clamp down so that they cannot be dislodged unless their shell is smashed. Chitons can live for one to twenty years, or more.
The distinctive feature of all chitons is their eight overlapping plates, which protect them from predators and strong crashing waves. |
The present study examined a variety of physiological and morphological characteristics of S. pelliserpentis from low- and high-shore sites on both exposed and ... |
6 янв. 2016 г. · Estuarine chitons had relatively more gill tissue than marine individuals. Body shape appeared to be correlated with intensity of wave action, ... |
Because of this, the shell provides protection at the same time as permitting the chiton to flex upward when needed for locomotion over uneven surfaces, and ... Chiton (genus) · Gumboot chiton · Chiton tuberculatus · Callistochiton |
Videolar Estuarine chitons had relatively more gill tissue than marine individuals. Body shape appeared to be correlated with intensity of wave action, and narrow ... |
12 июн. 2006 г. · A chiton is easily recognised by the eight overlapping shell plates on its back, which have a leathery rim. They cling to rocks with a muscular ... |
α-Chitin has a structure of antiparallel chains, β-chitin has intra-sheet hydrogen bonding resulting in parallel chains, and γ-chitin, being a combination of α ... |
Most chitons have a shell composed of eight valves: a head valve, six intermediate valves (which are relatively similar in shape), and a tail valve. The traits ... |
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