Brooding chiton
Introduction: Brooding chitons (Ischnochiton nigrovirescens) are a small species found in groups under stones.
Distribution: From the mouth of the Orange River extending north as far as Sandwich Harbour and Walvis Bay.
Diet: A herbivore
Colouration: Brownish-black valves and a dark girdle. The large scales are sometimes a coppery sheen.
Breeding: Eggs are kept under the girdle, where they develop into fully-formed, but baby chitons.
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