Chitons

Distribution in scandinavian waters

Maximum length: 2-3 cm. Appearance: Chitons are primitive molluscs with a body covered by eight calcareous dorsal plates. The head has no tentacles, eyes or jaws, but a radula, a rasp tongue. Depth: 0- m. Environment: Chitons live on hard bottoms and more or less close to the shoreline where they eat algae. Classification: There are only two specie in Swedish waters. Chitons are members of the mollusc group.

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