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The gumboot chiton (Cryptochiton stelleri), also known as the giant western fiery chiton or giant Pacific chiton, is the largest of the chitons, growing to 36 cm (14 in) and capable of reaching a weight of more than 2 kg (4.4 lb).
The underside of the gumboot chiton, Cryptochiton stelleri, showing the foot in the center, surrounded by the gills and mantle: The mouth is visible to the left in this image. The mouth is located on the underside of the animal, and contains a tongue-like structure called a radula, which has numerous rows of 17 teeth each.
Edible molluscs are harvested from saltwater, freshwater, and the land, and include numerous members of the classes Gastropoda (snails), Bivalvia (clams, scallops, oysters etc.), Cephalopoda (octopus and squid), and Polyplacophora (chitons). Many species of molluscs are eaten worldwide, either cooked or raw.
This live chiton, Tonicella lineata, has a girdle that is dark pink with yellow squarish dots. A girdle is part of the anatomy of a chiton, one class of marine mollusks, the class Polyplacophora. The shell of a chiton consists of eight valves which articulate with one another. The girdle is a strong but flexible structure that in most cases ...
The gumboot chiton (Cryptochiton stelleri), species of chitons Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same abbreviated species scientific name .
Gumboot chiton Cyanoplax hartwegii: Hartweg's chiton Katharina tunicata: Black leather chiton Lepidozona cooperi: Cooper's chiton Mopalia lignosa: Woody chiton Mopalia muscosa: Mossy chiton Nuttallina californica: California spiny chiton Nuttallina fluxa: Spiny chiton Stenoplax conspicua: Conspicuous chiton Tonicella lineata: Lined chiton ...
The species forms a commensal relationship with the gumboot chiton, living on its gills and pallial groove. It also lives in the ambulacral groove of Dermasterias imbricata, a starfish. [3] Another host is the keyhole limpet Diodora aspera where it lives in the gill groove. It can be very large in comparison with the size of this particular host.
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