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Chiton (Katharina tunicata)


Chiton viewed dorsally showing eight overlapping shell plates.
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Chiton internal view with plates removed, showing lateral cross-section.
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Chiton ventral view showing foot, mouth, gills, and pallial groove.
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Chiton with plates removed, showing dorsal musculature and separated plate row.
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Isolated chiton plates showing ventral and lateral views of shell structures.
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Close-up of chiton gill filaments along the pallial groove.
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Title

Chiton (Katharina tunicata)

Subject

Mollusks -- physiology
Chitons
Black katy
Dissection

Description

Six photos of chiton in various stages of dissection.

Source

State University of New York at Buffalo. Department of Biological Sciences

Publisher

State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries

Date

2005-01-06

Rights

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Format

image/jpeg

Type

Image

Identifier

Chiton24N
Chiton43N
Chiton03N
Chiton35N
Chiton41N
Chiton14N

Is Part Of

Evolutionary Biology Digital Dissection Collections. BIO-001

Citation

“Chiton (Katharina tunicata),” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 21, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/4199.