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Jewelled Chiton
Acanthopleura gemmata
Location: Palau
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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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