- Source: Acanthopleura gemmata
Acanthopleura gemmata, the jewelled chiton, is a species of chiton in the family Chitonidae.
Description
This large species of chiton grows to be about 7 cm (3 inches) in length. It has oval shaped body with dimpled plate margins, a brown girdle with eight overlapping plates, long calcareous spicules and dark bands.
Distribution
This chiton has an Indo-Pacific distribution.
Habitat
This species lives in the littoral zone of coral reefs on the rocks and cliffs.
References
Richmond, M. (Ed.) (1997). A guide to the seashores of Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean islands. Department for Research Cooperation, SAREC/Sida: Stockholm
WoRMS
Encyclopaedia of Life
Great Barrier Reef
M.ala.org.au
