Textile chiton
Ischnochiton textilis
Fun Fact: They are found on the undersides of boulders in rock pools.
Introduction: Textile chitons (Ischnochiton textilis) are found on the undersides of boulders in rock pools. If you overturn the boulder they will detach themselves and roll into a ball. The girdle is covered in small oval scales, crossed with 12 to 24 fine ridges.
Distribution: From the mouth of the Orange River to Swakopmund and Walvis Bay and on to the mouth of the Kunene River.
Diet: Nibbles plants
Colouration: Pale yellow or grey shell valves
Max size: 40mm
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