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