Invertebrateverified

Acanthopleura granulata

(Gmelin, 1791)

Granulated Chiton

Also known as: West Indian Fuzzy Chiton, Fuzzy Chiton, Long Back

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Taxonomy

Class

Polyplacophora

Order

Chitonida

Family

Chitonidae

Where to find it

common

Antigua and BarbudaArubaDominican RepublicGrenada

occasional

BahamasCosta Rica (Caribbean)JamaicaMexico

rare

Cayman IslandsSaint Kitts and NevisSaint Vincent and the Grenadines

Other species in Chitonidae

Tonicia schrammi

Gold-Flecked Chiton

Chiton squamosus

Squamose Chiton

Acanthopleura vaillantii

Chiton tuberculatus

Common West Indian Chiton

Chiton viridis

Green Chiton

Rhyssoplax olivacea

Rhyssoplax corallina

Chiton marmoratus

Marbled Chiton