claim: Mutiny on the Bounty is an adaptation of an urban legend.
evidence: Aesthetes are organs in chitons , derived from the mantle of the organism .. mantle. Mantle ( mollusc ). They are generally believed to be tiny ` eyes ' , too small to be seen unaided , embedded in the organism 's shell , acting in unison to function as a large , dispersed , compound eye .. compound eye. compound eye. However , in 2013 studies suggested that aesthetes may serve the function of releasing material to repair the periostracum , a proteinaceous material covering the shell and protecting it from abrasion .. periostracum. periostracum. proteinaceous. proteinaceous. This turned out to be false , as it was conclusively demonstrated in November 2015 , that aesthetes are image forming eyes .. This layer is constantly worn away by waves and debris as a function of their rugged habitat , and must be continuously replaced to protect the shell .. Some chitons also have larger lens-bearing eyes .