Callochiton crocinus is a species of chiton, marine molluscs with protective shells composed of eight separate valves that overap but articulate well.
Callochiton crocinus is a species of chiton or "sea cradle" in the family Callochitonidae. Chitons /katnz/ are marine molluscs of varying size in the class Polyplacophora /pliplkfr/, formerly known as Amphineura. Chitons have a shell composed of eight separate shell plates or valves. These plates overlap slightly at the front and back edges, and yet articulate well with one another. 
