What is this animal?

September 8, 2008 10:57 PM

Help me identify this animal.

More details on the link to the flickr page. Thanks!

posted by not_on_display to Science & Nature (7 answers total)

Best answer: It's a chiton.
posted by contraption at 11:10 PM on September 8, 2008 [1 favorite]

Trilobite? Oh, dang. Maybe contraption is right.
posted by AngerBoy at 11:14 PM on September 8, 2008

Did you see this? Contraption could have made some money :)
posted by dirty lies at 11:27 PM on September 8, 2008 [1 favorite]

AWWWW! Well, if you're feeling generous, not_on_display, you know where to find me.
posted by contraption at 11:46 PM on September 8, 2008 [1 favorite]

And it's not the first time their weird appearance has caused them to show up on AskMe.
posted by edd at 8:19 AM on September 9, 2008

If you liked that one you would really be impressed by the gumboot chiton found on the west coast, which is over a foot long and resembles a live meatloaf.
posted by JackFlash at 8:27 AM on September 9, 2008

Response by poster: JackFlash: If you liked that one you would really be impressed by the gumboot chiton found on the west coast, which is over a foot long and resembles a live meatloaf.

Sounds excellent, and I'll have the mashed potatoes with that, and a caesar salad.

Oh, and a root beer, thanks.

Thanks everyone!
posted by not_on_display at 6:37 AM on September 10, 2008