Identification
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Caption
A chiton from the South Pacific, dorsal view. Chitons have eight transverse shell plates on their back. These are anchored in a tough mantle, which, depending on the species, may have tubercules, scales, bristles, or other structures.
Dr. John B. Burch, Ph.D.
(photographer, copyright holder), Mollusk Division, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan

