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Acanthochitona
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Acanthochitona

Acanthochitona is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution.

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60 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Acanthochitona fascicularis

speciesAcanthochitona fascicularis

Spiny Chiton

speciesAcanthochitona garnoti

Bristly Mail-shell

speciesAcanthochitona crinita

Tufted Chiton

speciesAcanthochitona zelandica

Acanthochitona rubrolineata

speciesAcanthochitona rubrolineata

Striate Glass-hair Chiton

speciesAcanthochitona pygmaea

Acanthochitona avicula

speciesAcanthochitona avicula

Acanthochitona hirudiniformis

speciesAcanthochitona hirudiniformis

Acanthochitona viridis

speciesAcanthochitona viridis

Acanthochitona exquisita

speciesAcanthochitona exquisita

Acanthochitona defilippii

speciesAcanthochitona defilippii

Acanthochitona pilsbryi

speciesAcanthochitona pilsbryi

Acanthochitona discrepans

speciesAcanthochitona discrepans

Mahé spiny chiton

speciesAcanthochitona mahensis

Acanthochitona hemphilli

speciesAcanthochitona hemphilli

Acanthochitona bouvieri

speciesAcanthochitona bouvieri

Acanthochitona achates

speciesAcanthochitona achates

Acanthochitona bednalli

speciesAcanthochitona bednalli

Acanthochitona armata

speciesAcanthochitona armata

Acanthochitona feroxa

speciesAcanthochitona feroxa

Acanthochitona lineata

speciesAcanthochitona lineata

Acanthochitona lata

speciesAcanthochitona lata

Acanthochitona rhodea

speciesAcanthochitona rhodea

Acanthochitona granostriata

speciesAcanthochitona granostriata

Acanthochitona astrigera

speciesAcanthochitona astrigera

Acanthochitona penicillata

speciesAcanthochitona penicillata

Acanthochitona circellata

speciesAcanthochitona circellata

Acanthochitona oblonga

speciesAcanthochitona oblonga

Acanthochitona andersoni

speciesAcanthochitona andersoni

Acanthochitona ferreirai

speciesAcanthochitona ferreirai

Acanthochitona roseojugum

speciesAcanthochitona roseojugum

Acanthochitona intermedia

speciesAcanthochitona intermedia

Acanthochitona scutigera

speciesAcanthochitona scutigera

Acanthochitona mastalleri

speciesAcanthochitona mastalleri

Acanthochitona limbata

speciesAcanthochitona limbata

Acanthochitona spiculosa

speciesAcanthochitona spiculosa

Acanthochitona lanae

speciesAcanthochitona lanae

Acanthochitona angelica

speciesAcanthochitona angelica

Acanthochitona imperatrix

speciesAcanthochitona imperatrix

Acanthochitona thileniusi

speciesAcanthochitona thileniusi

Acanthochitona coxi

speciesAcanthochitona coxi

Acanthochitona worsfoldi

speciesAcanthochitona worsfoldi

Acanthochitona pilosa

speciesAcanthochitona pilosa

Acanthochitona burghardtae

speciesAcanthochitona burghardtae

Acanthochitona byungdoni

speciesAcanthochitona byungdoni

Acanthochitona venezuelana

speciesAcanthochitona venezuelana

Acanthochitona woodwardi

speciesAcanthochitona woodwardi

Acanthochitona quincunx

speciesAcanthochitona quincunx

Acanthochitona shaskyi

speciesAcanthochitona shaskyi

Acanthochitona saundersi

speciesAcanthochitona saundersi

Acanthochitona terezae

speciesAcanthochitona terezae

Acanthochitona minuta

speciesAcanthochitona minuta

Acanthochitona jugotenuis

speciesAcanthochitona jugotenuis

Acanthochitona subrubicunda

speciesAcanthochitona subrubicunda

Acanthochitona ciroi

speciesAcanthochitona ciroi

Acanthochitona brunoi

speciesAcanthochitona brunoi

Acanthochitona penetrans

speciesAcanthochitona penetrans

Acanthochitona leopoldi

speciesAcanthochitona leopoldi

Acanthochitona shirleyi

speciesAcanthochitona shirleyi

Acanthochitona macrocystialis

speciesAcanthochitona macrocystialis

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