1. Description

2. Distribution

3. Habitat

4. References

Acanthopleura gemmata, the Jewelled Chiton, is a species of chiton.

Description

This large species of chiton grows to be about 7 cm (3 inches) in length. It has oval shaped body with dimpled plate margins, a brown girdle with eight overlapping plates, long calcareous spicules and dark bands.

Distribution

This chiton has an Indo-Pacific distribution.

Habitat

This species lives in the littoral zone of coral reefs on the rocks and cliffs.

References

• Richmond, M. (Ed.) (1997). A guide to the seashores of Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean islands. Department for Research Cooperation, SAREC/Sida: Stockholm
• WoRMS
• Encyclopaedia of Life
• Great Barrier Reef
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20150610223751/http://m.ala.org.au/repo/1000/25/253788/raw.html M.ala.org.au]

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