A chiton (/ ˈkaɪtɒn, - tən /; Ancient Greek: χιτών, romanized: khitṓn [kʰitɔ̌ːn]) is a form of tunic that fastens at the shoulder, worn by men and women of ancient Greece and Rome. [1][2] There are two …

Chiton, garment worn by Greek men and women from the Archaic period (c. 750–c. 500 bc) through the Hellenistic period (323–30 bc). Essentially a sleeveless shirt, the chiton was a rectangular piece of …

Nov 12, 2024 · The term ‘chiton’ has its roots in the Ancient Greek word khitōn, which means tunic. Similarly, the word’ Polyplacophora,’ coined by de Blainville in 1816, is also derived from the Greek …

Aug 15, 2025 · The eight shell plates of a chiton are composed of aragonite and are not rigidly fused. Instead, they overlap slightly and articulate, providing both protection and remarkable flexibility.

The meaning of CHITON is any of a class (Polyplacophora) of elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusks with a dorsal shell of calcareous plates.

Aug 5, 2025 · Worn by everyone from Athenian philosophers to Spartan soldiers and Olympic athletes, the chiton was democracy in drapery. Made from linen or wool, the chiton was essentially a …

May 27, 2024 · These crafty birds are native to New Zealand and prey on chiton from rocky shores. They have learned a technique where they strike sharply at an angled blow on the chiton’s shell plates.

A chiton's body consists of eight overlapping shell plates (valves) bound together by a leathery girdle. Lacking eyes or tentacles, chitons can still sense light level through light-sensitive organs in its shell.

A chiton (plural chitones) is a type of linen tunic that was usually floor length, diaphanous, and sleeved. It was made by taking either one or two pieces of fabric and sewing up the sides, creating a tube, …

One group captures small crustaceans by trapping them under the anterior part of their body. Original text by Paul Bunje, 2003. Lined and Mossy Chiton photos by E. Eugenia Patten, © 1999 California …