16 Dec 2022

What does the world look like through a chiton's eyes?

From Afternoons, 1:35 pm on 16 December 2022

Have you ever thought about what a chiton can actually see?

They are the hard shell mollusc that sticks to rocks, and looks a bit like an armoured slug.

Well they aren't sightless. And as far as we know, they're the only critters with lenses made of aragonite... the same stuff as their shells.

Marine scientist Professor Abby Smith talks to Jesse.

Chiton vision

Photo: Professor Abby Smith