Granular Chiton [Acanthochitona granulate]

Description
This species is characterized by its oval shape and moderately convex body. It has a granular texture with each granule having a minute hair. The color is usually grey to brown. It is found in the Mediterranean Sea, living in the sublittoral zone on hard substrates.
Taxonomy
Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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Class |
Chitons
Polyplacophora
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Order |
Lepidopleurida
Lepidopleurida
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Family |
Chitonidae
Chitonidae
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Genus |
Acanthochitona
Acanthochitona
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