The chitons' eight plates differentiate them from all other molluscs. These omnivores spawn grey-green eggs, and fertilization occurs externally. Miniature adults form by sixteenth day.
Description: I first thought this was Tonicella lineata (Lined chiton, but thanks to Chitons, I now have the correct name. Note the stiff hairs on the edge. The lined chiton has a smooth edge. Also the lines in the middle are not nearly as distinct nor colorful as the lined chiton. Date: 24 October 2007, 16:34. Source: Mopalia mucosa. Author: Jerry Kirkhart from Los Osos, Calif.