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ID help - is it a tooth?
12-22-2007, 12:25 PM,
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ID help - is it a tooth?
Yes, this is the 8th plate or tail plate from Amicula stelleri, formerly called Cryptochiton stelleri, the Giant Pacific Chiton. Unlike most chiton species, the 8 shell plates of this species are completely internal, therefore not visible in the living animal.
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ID help - is it a tooth? - by doitforfenton - 12-20-2007, 06:16 PM
ID help - is it a tooth? - by doitforfenton - 12-20-2007, 06:35 PM
ID help - is it a tooth? - by taz - 12-21-2007, 02:48 PM
ID help - is it a tooth? - by paul monfils - 12-22-2007, 12:25 PM
ID help - is it a tooth? - by doitforfenton - 12-22-2007, 02:06 PM
ID help - is it a tooth? - by paul monfils - 12-29-2007, 12:21 PM

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