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Acanthopleura

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Acanthopleura

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Order
  
Chitonida

Family
  
Chitonidae

Higher classification
  
Chitonidae

Rank
  
Genus

Acanthopleura Acanthopleura granulata Wikipedia

Similar
  
Chiton, Acanthopleura granulata, Molluscs, Acanthopleura gemmata, Chitonida

Acanthopleura is a genus of chitons in the family Chitonidae. In this genus the girdle is spiny or spiky. It has eight described species at present.

Acanthopleura Acanthopleura gemmata

Species

According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus Acanthopleura include

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  • Acanthopleura brevispinosa (Sowerby, 1840)
  • Acanthopleura echinata (Barnes, 1824)
  • Acanthopleura gemmata (de Blainville, 1825)
  • Acanthopleura granulata (Gmelin, 1791)
  • Acanthopleura loochooana (Broderip & Sowerby, 1829)
  • Acanthopleura planispina Bergenhayn, 1933
  • Acanthopleura spinosa (Bruguiere, 1792)
  • Acanthopleura vaillantii de Rochebrune, 1882
  • Acanthopleura hirtosa
  • Acanthopleura gaimardi Blainville 1825

  • Acanthopleura Acanthopleura Wikipedia

    References

    Acanthopleura Wikipedia