Chiton shell (Tonicella rubra) attached to a rock. Chitons, also known as coat-of-mail shells, are slow moving molluscs with shells composed of multip

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Chiton shell (Tonicella rubra) attached to a rock. Chitons, also known as coat-of-mail shells, are slow moving molluscs with shells composed of multiple plates. They graze on algae and breathe through gills. This chiton measures 12 millimetres in length.

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