Acanthopleura

Translingual

Acanthopleura granulata, centre

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκᾰνθος (ákanthos, “thorn”) +‎ πλευρά (pleurá, “side”).

Proper noun

Acanthopleura f

A taxonomic genus within the family Chitonidae – certain polyplacophoran molluscs.

Hyponyms

(genus): Acanthopleura brevispinosa, Acanthopleura echinata, Acanthopleura gaimardi, Acanthopleura gemmata, Acanthopleura granulata, Acanthopleura hirtosa, Acanthopleura loochooana, Acanthopleura planispina, Acanthopleura spinosa, Acanthopleura vaillantii (species)

References

Acanthopleura on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Acanthopleura on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Acanthopleura on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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