Chiton
Common Name: Chiton
Scientific Name: Polyplacophora
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Specimen #:60
Circumstance: Observed in lab
Specimen Condition: Specimen was dead
Location: Alfred bio lab
Typical Habitat: Chitons live worldwide, in cold water, warm water, and in the tropics. Most chiton species inhabit intertidal or subtidal zones, and do not extend beyond the photic zone.They live on hard surfaces, such as on or under rocks, or in rock crevices. Some species live quite high in the intertidal zone and are exposed to the air and light for long periods. Others live subtidally. A few species live in deep water, as deep as 6,000 m (20,000 ft).
Chitons are exclusively and fully marine. This is in contrast to the bivalves, which were able to adapt to brackish water and freshwater, and the gastropods which were able to make successful transitions to freshwater and terrestrial environments.
Invasive? not invasive
Natural area of growth: Chitons live worldwide, in cold water, warm water, and in the tropics. Most chiton species inhabit intertidal or subtidal zones, and do not extend beyond the photic zone.They live on hard surfaces, such as on or under rocks, or in rock crevices. Some species live quite high in the intertidal zone and are exposed to the air and light for long periods. Others live subtidally. A few species live in deep water, as deep as 6,000 m (20,000 ft).
Chitons are exclusively and fully marine. This is in contrast to the bivalves, which were able to adapt to brackish water and freshwater, and the gastropods which were able to make successful transitions to freshwater and terrestrial environments.
Relationship with humans: Chitons are eaten in many islands in the Caribbean, including Trinidad, Tobago, and Barbados. They were also eaten by native Americans of the Pacific coasts of both North and South America. The foot of the chiton is prepared in a manner similar to abalone.Chitons or Canchalagua are also eaten in Galapagos in Chiviche and BBQ.
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiton
Scientific Name: Polyplacophora
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Specimen #:60
Circumstance: Observed in lab
Specimen Condition: Specimen was dead
Location: Alfred bio lab
Typical Habitat: Chitons live worldwide, in cold water, warm water, and in the tropics. Most chiton species inhabit intertidal or subtidal zones, and do not extend beyond the photic zone.They live on hard surfaces, such as on or under rocks, or in rock crevices. Some species live quite high in the intertidal zone and are exposed to the air and light for long periods. Others live subtidally. A few species live in deep water, as deep as 6,000 m (20,000 ft).
Chitons are exclusively and fully marine. This is in contrast to the bivalves, which were able to adapt to brackish water and freshwater, and the gastropods which were able to make successful transitions to freshwater and terrestrial environments.
Invasive? not invasive
Natural area of growth: Chitons live worldwide, in cold water, warm water, and in the tropics. Most chiton species inhabit intertidal or subtidal zones, and do not extend beyond the photic zone.They live on hard surfaces, such as on or under rocks, or in rock crevices. Some species live quite high in the intertidal zone and are exposed to the air and light for long periods. Others live subtidally. A few species live in deep water, as deep as 6,000 m (20,000 ft).
Chitons are exclusively and fully marine. This is in contrast to the bivalves, which were able to adapt to brackish water and freshwater, and the gastropods which were able to make successful transitions to freshwater and terrestrial environments.
Relationship with humans: Chitons are eaten in many islands in the Caribbean, including Trinidad, Tobago, and Barbados. They were also eaten by native Americans of the Pacific coasts of both North and South America. The foot of the chiton is prepared in a manner similar to abalone.Chitons or Canchalagua are also eaten in Galapagos in Chiviche and BBQ.
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiton