Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Fuzzy Chiton
Acanthopleura granulata
Fuzzy Chiton
Category: Chitons
Scientific Name: Acanthopleura granulata
Size: 1 to 3 in. (2 to 8 cm)  
Depth: 0-3 ft. (0-1 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas
Mollusca (Phylum)
└Polyplacophora (Class)
 └Chitonida (Order)
  └Chitonidae (Family)
   └Acanthopleura (Genus)

Bivalves & Chitons
Chitons

Fuzzy Chiton

Squamose Chiton

Chiton viridis

Caribbean Slender Chiton

Jewelled Chiton



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