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Field Notes

Description:

Hard, segmented shell. Initially reminiscent of a trilobite.

Habitat:

Intertidal rock platform at Cronulla Point.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
lori.tas
It's definitely a chiton. There are 150 species of chiton in Australia, and 80 of those are endemic. Here's a guide to chitons in the Port Philip Bay area: http://portphillipmarinelife.net.au/search?searchType=Identify&searchText=5
ShannaB
Wow, cool. I've never seen one of those.
RachaelB
The skin around the outside looks similar to my spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8177277 Mine was found in New Zealand but there is an Australian version with a different scientific name.
Ava T-B
I think this is called a chiton.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2012

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