Chiton

Location: worldwide, intertidal zone, found commonly on local shores Habitat: under rocks on reef, 0-8m depth Diet: use a radula to scrape encrusting plants and animals off rocks Size: length of to 90mm Phylum: Mollusca - Mollusks Class: Polyplacophora Discription:
 * Creep slowly on their muscular feet and cling to rocks.
 * Move rapidly when disturbed and will sometimes drop and curl into a ball.
 * Type of sea snail with 8 shell parts.
 * VERY difficult to pick up.
 * Head is reduced
 * Breathe through gills

By:kylie