''Acanthochitona'' is a

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chiton Chitons () are marine molluscs of varying size in the class Polyplacophora (), formerly known as Amphineura. About 940 extant and 430 fossil species are recognized. They are also sometimes known as gumboots or sea cradles or coat-of-mail s ...

s in the

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Acanthochitonidae Acanthochitonidae is a family of chitons, marine molluscs in the class Polyplacophora. Description These small to large chitons are characterised by a broad girdle with erect tufts of up to ten large bristles. The coarsely granular valves of the ...

, of worldwide distribution.

Species

According to the

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(WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include WoRMS : Acanthochitona
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Acanthochitona achates ''Acanthochitona'' is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * '' Acanthochitona achat ...

'' (Gould, 1859) * '' Acanthochitona andersoni'' Watters, 1981 * '' Acanthochitona angelica''

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, 1919 * '' Acanthochitona approximans'' (Hedley & Hull, 1912) * '' Acanthochitona armata'' (Pease, 1872) * '' Acanthochitona arragonites'' (Carpenter, 1857) * '' Acanthochitona astrigera'' (Reeve, 1847) * '' Acanthochitona avicula'' (

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, 1857) * '' Acanthochitona balesae'' Pilsbry MS, Abbott, 1954 – slender glass-hair chiton * '' Acanthochitona bednalli'' (Pilsbry, 1894) * ''

Acanthochitona biformis ''Acanthochitona'' is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * '' Acanthochitona achat ...

'' (Nierstrasz, 1905) * ''

Acanthochitona bisulcata ''Acanthochitona'' is a genera, genus of chitons in the family (biology), family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1893) * '' Acanthochitona bouvieri'' (de Rochebrune, 1881) * '' Acanthochitona brookesi'' Ashby, 1926 * ''

Acanthochitona brunoi ''Acanthochitona'' is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * '' Acanthochitona achat ...

'' Righi, 1971 * ''

Acanthochitona burghardtae ''Acanthochitona'' is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * '' Acanthochitona achat ...

'' Clark, 2000 *''

Acanthochitona byungdoni ''Acanthochitona'' is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * '' Acanthochitona achat ...

'' Hong, Dell'Angelo & Van Belle, 1990 * ''

Acanthochitona circellata ''Acanthochitona'' is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * '' Acanthochitona achat ...

'' (A. Adams & Reeve MS, Reeve, 1847) *''

Acanthochitona ciroi ''Acanthochitona'' is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * '' Acanthochitona achat ...

'' Righi, 1971 * ''

Acanthochitona complanata ''Acanthochitona'' is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * '' Acanthochitona achat ...

'' Hull, 1924 * ''

Acanthochitona coxi ''Acanthochitona'' is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * '' Acanthochitona achat ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1894) * ''

Acanthochitona crinita ''Acanthochitona crinita'' is a species of marine chiton in the family Acanthochitonidae. It is found on rocky coasts in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Description ''Acanthochitona crinita'' is oval, ...

'' (Pennant, 1777) ** ''Acanthochitona crinita crinita'' (Pennant, 1777) ** ''Acanthochitona crinita oblonga'' Leloup, 1981 * ''

Acanthochitona defilippii ''Acanthochitona'' is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * '' Acanthochitona achat ...

'' (Tapparone Canefri, 1874) * ''

Acanthochitona discrepans ''Acanthochitona'' is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * '' Acanthochitona achat ...

'' (Brown, 1827) * '' Acanthochitona dissimilis'' Is. & Iw. Taki, 1931 * '' Acanthochitona exquisita'' (Pilsbry, 1893) * ''

Acanthochitona fascicularis ''Acanthochitona fascicularis,'' the Velvety mail shell, is a common chiton in the family Acanthochitonidae. Distribution and habitat This chiton has been recorded in European waters, the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea and the Pacific Ocean. I ...

'' (

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, 1767) * '' Acanthochitona ferreirai'' Lyons, 1988 * ''

Acanthochitona garnoti ''Acanthochitona garnoti'', the spiny chiton, is a medium-sized polyplacophoran mollusc in the family Acanthochitonidae, found on the coast of southern Africa. Description This species is conspicuous for the nine paired tufts or rosettes of lon ...

'' (de Blainville, 1825) * '' Acanthochitona gatliffi'' Ashby, 1919 * '' Acanthochitona granostriata'' (Pilsbry, 1894) * ''

Acanthochitona hemphilli ''Acanthochitona'' is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * '' Acanthochitona achat ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1893) – red glass-hair chiton * '' Acanthochitona hirudiniformis'' **'' Acanthochitona hirudiniformis hirudiniformis'' (Sowerby in Broderip & Sowerby, 1832) ** ''Acanthochitona hirudiniformis peruviana'' Leloup, 1941 * '' Acanthochitona imperatrix'' Watters, 1981 * ''

Acanthochitona intermedia ''Acanthochitona'' is a genera, genus of chitons in the family (biology), family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * ...

''(Nierstrasz, 1905) * '' Acanthochitona joallesi'' (de Rochebrune, 1881) * ''

Acanthochitona jucunda ''Acanthochitona'' is a genera, genus of chitons in the family (biology), family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * ...

'' (de Rochebrune, 1882) * '' Acanthochitona jugotenuis'' Kaas, 1979 * '' Acanthochitona kimberi'' (Torr, 1912) * ''

Acanthochitona leopoldi ''Acanthochitona'' is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * '' Acanthochitona achat ...

'' (Leloup, 1933) * '' Acanthochitona limbata'' Kaas, 1986 * ''

Acanthochitona lineata ''Acanthochitona'' is a genera, genus of chitons in the family (biology), family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * ...

'' Lyons, 1988 * ''

Acanthochitona macrocystialis ''Acanthochitona'' is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * '' Acanthochitona achat ...

'' Ashby, 1924 * '' Acanthochitona mahensis'' Winckworth, 1927 * '' Acanthochitona mastalleri'' Leloup MS, Strack, 1989 * '' Acanthochitona minuta'' Leloup, 1980 * ''

Acanthochitona noumeaensis ''Acanthochitona'' is a genera, genus of chitons in the family (biology), family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * ...

'' Leloup, 1941 * '' Acanthochitona pelicanensis'' Mackay, 1929 * '' Acanthochitona penetrans'' Winckworth, 1933 * '' Acanthochitona penicillata'' (Deshayes, 1863) * '' Acanthochitona pilsbryi'' (Sykes, 1896) * '' Acanthochitona pygmaea'' (Pilsbry, 1893) – striate glass-hair chiton * '' Acanthochitona quincunx'' Leloup, 1981 * ''

Acanthochitona retrojecta ''Acanthochitona'' is a genera, genus of chitons in the family (biology), family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1894) * '' Acanthochitona rhodea'' (Pilsbry, 1893) * '' Acanthochitona roseojugum'' Lyons, 1988 * ''

Acanthochitona rubrolineata ''Acanthochitona'' is a genera, genus of chitons in the family (biology), family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * ...

'' (Lischke, 1873) * '' Acanthochitona saundersi'' Gowlett & Zeidler, 1987 * ''

Acanthochitona scutigera ''Acanthochitona'' is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * ''Acanthochitona achate ...

'' (A. Adams & Reeve MS, Reeve, 1847) * '' Acanthochitona shaskyi'' Ferreira, 1987 * '' Acanthochitona shirleyi'' Ashby, 1922 * ''

Acanthochitona sibogae ''Acanthochitona'' is a genera, genus of chitons in the family (biology), family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * ...

'' (Thiele, 1909) * '' Acanthochitona subrubicunda'' Leloup, 1941 * '' Acanthochitona sueurii'' (de Blainville, 1825) * '' Acanthochitona terezae'' Guerra Júnior, 1983 * ''

Acanthochitona thackwayi ''Acanthochitona'' is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * ''Acanthochitona achate ...

'' Ashby, 1924 * '' Acanthochitona thileniusi'' Lyons, 1988 * '' Acanthochitona variegata'' (Nierstrasz, 1906) * '' Acanthochitona venezuelana'' Lyons, 1988 * '' Acanthochitona viridis'' (Pease, 1872) * '' Acanthochitona woodwardi'' Kaas & Van Belle, 1988 * ''

Acanthochitona worsfoldi ''Acanthochitona'' is a genera, genus of chitons in the family (biology), family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * ...

'' Lyons, 1988 * ''

Acanthochitona zebra ''Acanthochitona'' is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae, of worldwide distribution. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthochitona'' include * ''Acanthochitona achate ...

'' Lyons, 1988 * '' Acanthochitona zelandica'' ( Quoy and

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, 1835)

References

* * Powell A. W. B., ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 {{Taxonbar, from=Q1810527 Acanthochitonidae Extant Oligocene first appearances