Marine Species: Acanthochitona fascicularis

(Linnaeus, 1767)

Acanthochitona fascicularis
Photographed by: antonio frança

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Family: Acanthochitonidae
Genus: Acanthochitona
Species: Acanthochitona fascicularis

Species Data:

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Common Name: A bristled chiton
Description: Eighteen groups of silks above the boarder. Plates with circular granules irregularly distributed.
Habitat: Medium and infralittoral.
Color: Variable colour.
Dimensions: It reaches 6 cm in length, usually smaller.
Geographical Distribution: Atlantic Ocean

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