What sea creature is this?

by **wernerpels** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:38 pm

I found this animal washed up on the beach. A hard top with protruding white shell-like ridges. A soft "foot".

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by **wbla3335** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 4:35 am

Looks like a chiton.

by **wernerpels** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 4:59 pm

wbla3335 wrote:Looks like a chiton.

I think you're right. The "white ridges" are apparently the remains of the articulated shell plates that normally cover it.
This one seems to correspond to photos of the "gumboot" chiton.

What sea creature is this?

What sea creature is this?

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