. Shells and sea-life. ody of some dead Chiton. Theylook somewhat like a pair of wings, andthe large white ones, like Figure 57, areoften called Butterfly-shells. The Red-lined Chiton (Figure 58) isa small creature with very beautifulshells, while the Gray Chiton (FigureFigure63. gg^^ ^|^-^,j^ -^ j^^^^.j^ larger, has little beauty, being of a dull, ashy color. It often lives under stones. Figure 60 shows the Mossy Chiton, which is so named from the great number of stiff hairs on the border of its mantle; while Figure 61 shows a large species with very regular shells. Besides the Chitons, you w

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. Shells and sea-life. ody of some dead Chiton. Theylook somewhat like a pair of wings, andthe large white ones, like Figure 57, areoften called Butterfly-shells. The Red-lined Chiton (Figure 58) isa small creature with very beautifulshells, while the Gray Chiton (FigureFigure63. gg^^ ^|^-^,j^ -^ j^^^^.j^ larger, has little beauty, being of a dull, ashy color. It often lives under stones. Figure 60 shows the Mossy Chiton, which is so named from the great number of stiff hairs on the border of its mantle; while Figure 61 shows a large species with very regular shells. Besides the Chitons, you will prob-ably find specimens of the Purples. There are several of these, also; a Figure04. picture of one of the common onesbeing shown in Figure 62, and an-other in Figure 63. Both of these pictures are some-what too large for the common spe-) cimens, but they show very well theshape and appearance of the Purples are rather active crea-tures, though at low tide you willFigure 65. probably find them at

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