Do Chitons Bite

The diet of many chitons consists of “diatom scuzz” scraped off rocks, but the largest chitons tend to take bites of large algal blades.

What habitat are most chitons found in?

The majority of chiton species inhabit marine rocky shores, where they graze on encrusting algae and sessile animals.

What does a chiton do?

Chitons use a large, flat foot for creeping along and clinging to rocks; they also have a well-developed radula (filelike structure) with which to scrape algae and other plant food from rocks. On either side of the foot is a groove containing the gills.