Acanthochitonidae
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Acanthochitonidae is a family of marine mollusks belonging to the class Polyplacophora, commonly known as chitons. Species are widely distributed throughout the world's oceans, but are most commonly found in the shallow waters of the Pacific Ocean, from Alaska to Chile.
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Acanthochitonidae | |
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Acanthochitona zelandica | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Polyplacophora |
Order: | Chitonida |
Suborder: | Acanthochitonina |
Family: | Acanthochitonidae Pilsbry, 1893 |
Synonyms | |
Acanthochitidae |
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