Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Jewelled Chiton
Acanthopleura gemmata
Jewelled Chiton
Category: Chitons
Scientific Name: Acanthopleura gemmata
Size: Up to 3 in. (7 cm)  
Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Mollusca (Phylum)
└Polyplacophora (Class)
 └Chitonida (Order)
  └Chitonidae (Family)
   └Acanthopleura (Genus)

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