Acanthochitonidae 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 ...

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molluscs Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant taxon, extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil sp ...

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 shell are partially overlapped by the girdle. This girdle is all covered by coarse spines. The articulating flange, or ''articulamentum'', is well developed. The margin of the cephalic plate has about five slits. The lateral'' insertion plates'' all have a single notch.

Genera

According to the

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(WoRMS) the following genera are included in this family WoRMS : Acanthochitonidae
/ref> * Acanthochitona Gray, 1821 * Amycula * Bassethullia Pilsbry, 1928 * Choneplax Carpenter MS, Dall, 1882 *

Craspedochiton ''Craspedochiton'' is a genera, genus of chitons in the family (biology), family Acanthochitonidae, endemism, endemic to New Zealand, the Philippines and Australia. Species * ''Craspedochiton aberrans'' (Odhner, 1919) * ''Craspedochiton cornutus ...

Shuttleworth, 1853 * Craspedoplax Iredale & Hull, 1925 * Cryptoconchus de Blainville MS, Burrow, 1815 * Leptoplax Carpenter MS, Dall, 1882 *

Notoplax ''Notoplax'' is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae.Bouchet, P.; Schwabe, E. (2012). Notoplax. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206244 on 2012-04-17 Spe ...

H. Adams, 1861 * Pseudotonicia Ashby, 1928

References

* Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp {{Taxonbar, from=Q2746477 Mollusc families