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Species List for Genus: Acanthochitona
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Mollusca (Phylum) > Polyplacophora (Class) > Neoloricata (Subclass) > Chitonida (Order) > Acanthochitonina (Suborder) > Cryptoplacoidea (Superfamily) > Acanthochitonidae (Family) > Acanthochitona (Genus)

  • Genus: Acanthochitona

  • Acanthochitona thileniusi (Thiele, 1909)
    Length 20mm, Width 10mm
    Chiton, Marine, Native - Endemic, Intertidal
    North-eastern North Island, from 0m
  • Acanthochitona zelandica (Quoy & Gaimard, 1835)
    Length 31mm, Width 20mm
    Chiton, Hairy Chiton, Marine, Native - Endemic, Intertidal under stones and in rock pools
    North, South and Stewart Island, from 0-340m
NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil