Squamose Chiton
Chiton squamosum
Habitat:
Found on a rock in the intertidal zone at a beach in Puntas.
Notes:
Chitons are a mollusk with eight shell plates. They feed by scraping algae off of rocks.
Aguada, Rincón, Puerto Rico
Spotted on Jul 11, 2021
Submitted on Aug 10, 2021
3 Comments
I added a link about chitons. Fascinating info.
Wow, I did not know this was a thing.
almost like snake skin!