Hi, Everyone!
I know the field procedure in collecting a chiton, but I have two
questions::
1. How can one remove the animal after the chiton is flat and
dried, but leave the girdle intact? Can the animal just be
removed with a sharp instrument without disturbing the
girdle?
2. How can one mark the plates for correct rearticulation if
one decides to remove the girdle too? Or must the plates
be put back together by trial and error?
Thanks,
Linda