Stalking the Gumboot Chiton in Trinidad’s Tidepools
Eek! What’s That? If you find something that looks like a deflated football or a slab of liver, you’ve found a gumboot chiton. Their rubbery orange skins do indeed resemble a football’s texture, but the chiton’s hide conceals eight bony plates, so they’re not as floppy as they look. Anywhere from 3 – 13 inches … Continued