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Polyplacophora
English: Chitons; Sea cradles; Coat-of-mail shells.
Synonym: Amphineura; Loricates; Polyplacophorans; Polyplacophores.
Genera: 940 species
Zoology
Chitons are marine molluscs of varying size.
Chitons have a shell composed of eight separate shell plates or valves, overlap ping slightly at the front and back edges, articulating well with one another; the shell plates are encircled by a skirt known as a girdle.
Chitons can curl up into a ball when dislodged from rocks.