Acanthochitonidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Chitonida, class Polyplacophora. The family contains 8 accepted species worldwide.
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Notoplax violacea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1835)
Notoplax violacea is a medium-sized carnivorous chiton found on rocky coasts fro…
Acanthochitona fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767)
Acanthochitona fascicularis is a chiton species found across multiple oceans, th…
Cryptoconchus porosus (Burrow, 1815)
Cryptoconchus porosus is a large butterfly-valve chiton native to New Zealand an…
Acanthochitona garnoti (Blainville, 1825)
Acanthochitona garnoti is a spiny South African intertidal chiton with distincti…
Acanthochitona crinita (Pennant, 1777)
Acanthochitona crinita is a small herbivorous chiton native to the northeastern …
Cryptochiton stelleri (Middendorff, 1847)
Cryptochiton stelleri, the giant gumboot chiton, is the largest chiton, found on…
Acanthochitona zelandica (Quoy & Gaimard, 1835)
Acanthochitona zelandica is a small light brown spiny chiton found in intertidal…
Acanthochitonidae animals belong to the Chitonida order in the Animalia kingdom. Notoplax violacea is a distinctive chiton that can reach a maximum length of 62 millimeters. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Acanthochitonidae is classified in the order Chitonida, class Polyplacophora, phylum Mollusca. Lateral areas of the valves feature pustules, and the head valve has five strong radial ribs.
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