What is this?

[Jammer]

I was out beach combing this morning, and there were a lot of these things washed up. I've never seen them before, anyone know what they are?

 

[adrianna3]

Some kind of chiton?

 

[Lipripper]

Kinda looks like one of those things that showed up before Godizilla showed up in one of the early movies

 

[Island Fish Lifter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6rDWqjnW7w

 

[Fish Assassin]

It is either a chiton, mopalia or a lepidozona..All very simular.

 

[Jammer]

Thanks everyone,
Weird looking things.
They don't have a hard shell, it's leathery. Lots of strange things washing up around here, I guess.

 

[Cuba Libre]

Its a chiton. but a closer examination is necessary to decide which one. How big is it-- there is no reference as to size?

 

[Jammer]

It was 6-8 inches in length , maybe 4 inches across at the widest.

 

[Island Fish Lifter]

Im pretty sure its a new species of sea monster.)p