Kingdom Animalia Class Polyplacophora Family Chitonidae Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Order Neoloricata Genus Acanthopleura | |
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Similar Acanthopleura, Onithochiton, Chitonida, Tonicia, Cryptoplax | ||
Acanthopleura gemmata, the Jewelled Chiton, is a species of chiton.
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Description
This large species of chiton grows to be about 7 cm (3 inches) in length. It has oval shaped body with dimpled plate margins, a brown girdle with eight overlapping plates, long calcareous spicules and dark bands.
Distribution
This chiton has an Indo-Pacific distribution.
Habitat
This species lives in the littoral zone of coral reefs on the rocks and cliffs.
References
Acanthopleura gemmata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA