Spinose Chiton
Acanthopleura spinosa
- Group: Other
- Max size: 9 cm
- For divers: safe
This spiny chiton grips intertidal rock with a broad muscular foot and a shell of eight overlapping plates ringed with spines. Reaching about 9 centimetres, it shelters in crevices through low tide and often shares its rock with rock oysters.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Polyplacophora › Chitonida › Chitonidae › Acanthopleura
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 211920.
FAQ
- Is the Spinose Chiton dangerous to divers?
- The Spinose Chiton is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Spinose Chiton get?
- The Spinose Chiton grows to about 9 cm.