A rare iron mineral has been discovered in the teeth of a living organism for the first time – one that bears the pet name “wandering meatloaf.” They’re more commonly known as chiton, a ...

Because if they see you they will clamp down,” Varney said. “And you can sit there with a nail file and try to pry the chiton off; you will lose.” Speiser and his colleagues are continuing to ...

The teeth of the world’s largest chiton (Cryptochiton stelleri), nicknamed "the wandering meatloaf” for its charismatic looks (shown), possess a rare mineral once found only in rocks. Jerry ...

A rare iron mineral has been discovered in the teeth of a living organism for the first time -- one that bears the pet name "wandering meatloaf." ...

You'd probably walk past a chiton without even seeing it. These creatures often look like nothing more than another speck of seaweed on the crusty intertidal rocks. But it sees you. At least, if ...

The largest chiton in the world, it can reach 13 inches in length. Researchers were surprised to find santabarbaraite in the mollusk’s tooth because it’s previously been found only in rocks.