dcsimg
 
  en  
names in breadcrumbs
Image of hairy chiton
Creatures » … » Animal » … » Molluscs » Chitons » … » Mopaliidae » …

Hairy Chiton

Mopalia ciliata (G. B. Sowerby II 1840)

CC-BY-NC-SA
any license CC-BY CC-BY-NC CC-BY-NC-SA No copyright
CalPhotos
any provider CalPhotos Femorale iNaturalist Wikimedia Commons Barcode of Life Data Systems Invertebrates of the Salish Sea
Image of hairy chiton
cc-by-nc-sa-3.0
trusted
Image of hairy chiton
cc-by-nc-sa-3.0
trusted
  • Image of hairy chiton
    Image of hairy chiton
    cc-by-nc-sa-3.0
    2005 California Academy of Sciences   CalPhotos
    The chitons' eight plates differentiate them from all other molluscs. These omnivores spawn grey-green eggs, and fertilization occurs externally. Miniature adults form by sixteenth day.
  • Image of hairy chiton
    Image of hairy chiton
    cc-by-nc-sa-3.0
    2006 California Academy of Sciences   CalPhotos
    These chitons are omnivorous. This individual could well have been feeding on the adjacent bryozoan.
EOL is hosted by: