Jewelled Chiton
Acanthopleura gemmata
Classification
- Class
- Polyplacophora
- Order
- Chitonida
- Family
- Chitonidae
Acanthopleura est un genre de mollusques polyplacophores de la famille des Chitonidae. Liste des espèces Selon World Register of Marine Species (12 janvier 2017) : Acanthopleura brevispinosa (G. B.
Acanthopleura gemmata, the jewelled chiton, is a species of chiton in the family Chitonidae. 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.
Acanthopleura es un género de chitones de la familia Chitonidae. La característica distintiva de este género es la presencia de una cintura espinosa o con puntas. Especies Dentro del género Acanthopleura se incluyen las siguientes especies: Acanthopleura brevispinosa (Sowerby, 1840) Acanthopleura echinata (Barnes, 1824) Acanthopleura gemmata (Blainville, 1825) Acanthopleura granulata (Gmelin, 1791) Acanthopleura loochooana (Broderip & Sowerby, 1829) Acanthopleura planispina (Bergenhayn, 1933) Acanthopleura spinosa (Bruguiere, 1792) Acanthopleura vaillantii (Rochebrune, 1882)…
Distribution
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