Acanthochitona zelandica
| Acanthochitona zelandica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Family: | Acanthochitonidae |
| Genus: | Acanthochitona |
| Species: | A. zelandica |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthochitona zelandica | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chiton zelandicus Quoy & Gaimard, 1835 | |
Acanthochitona zelandica is a species of chiton in the family Acanthochitonidae, also sometimes known as the hairy, or "tufted", chiton. It probably developed during the mid to late Pleistocene, and is endemic to New Zealand.
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