Acanthopleura gemmata (de Blainville, 1825)
Northern spined chiton
Acanthopleura gemmata
photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Family:  Chitonidae ()
Max. size:  12 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 2 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Minimum depth assumed from its ecology.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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