Acanthopleura gemmata
Acanthopleura gemmata, the jewelled chiton, is a species of chiton.
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| A mounted specimen of Acanthopleura gemmata at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Family: | Chitonidae |
| Genus: | Acanthopleura |
| Species: | A. gemmata |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthopleura gemmata (Blainville, 1825) | |
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
- Richmond, M. (Ed.) (1997). A guide to the seashores of Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean islands. Department for Research Cooperation, SAREC/Sida: Stockholm
- WoRMS
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Great Barrier Reef
- M.ala.org.au
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