Unfouled chiton on a rock, spines out. Fishhoek, Western Cape (2020) - iNaturalist Shell valves dull brown with oblique pale stripes, largely buried by the wide girdle. Girdle dotted with small spicules and with a series of nine pairs of characteristic tufts of long glassy spines. 30 - 45 mm. Unusual in that it is… Continue reading Spiny chiton (Acanthochitona garnoti)
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Giant chiton (Dinoplax gigas)
Adult chiton, with badly eroded valves, found in a rock crevice. Port Alfred, Eastern Cape (2021) - iNaturalist Also called 'armadillo'. Shell large with steeply arched grey or brown valves, usually badly eroded. Girdle brown and dotted with distinct tufts of small brown hairs. 70 to 100 mm in length. Usually found partially or totally… Continue reading Giant chiton (Dinoplax gigas)
Black chiton (Onithochiton literatus)
Adult chiton leaving a crevice. Port Edward, Kawzulu-Natal (2021) - iNaturalist Shell valves usually brownish-black, sculptured with wavy radiating lines, often badly eroded in larger specimens. Girdle broad, brown to black, velvety with minute embedded spicules. 25 - 50 mm in length. One of the few common chitons in Natal. Found in the open on… Continue reading Black chiton (Onithochiton literatus)
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