Chiton 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

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Chiton 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. Photographed off the Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand.

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