''Acanthopleura'' is a

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chiton Chitons () are marine molluscs of varying size in the class Polyplacophora ( ), formerly known as Amphineura. About 940 extant and 430 fossil species are recognized. They are also sometimes known as sea cradles or coat-of-mail shells or suck ...

s in the

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Chitonidae Chitonidae is a family of chitons or polyplacophorans, marine mollusks whose shell is composed of eight articulating plates or valves. There are fifteen extant genera in three subfamilies. Subfamilies and genera Subfamilies and genera within th ...

. In this genus the girdle is spiny or spiky. It has eight described species at present.

Species

According to the

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(WoRMS), species in the genus ''Acanthopleura'' includeWoRMS: Acanthopleura
/ref> * '' Acanthopleura gemmata'' (de Blainville, 1825) * '' Acanthopleura granulata'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Acanthopleura loochooana'' (Broderip & Sowerby, 1829) * '' Acanthopleura planispina'' Bergenhayn, 1933 * ''

Acanthopleura spinosa ''Acanthopleura'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chitonidae. In this genus the girdle is spiny or spiky. It has eight described species at present. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species in the genus '' ...

'' (Bruguiere, 1792) * '' Acanthopleura testudo'' (Spengler, 1797) * '' Acanthopleura vaillantii'' de Rochebrune, 1882 ;Synonyms: * ''Acanthopleura brevispinosa'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1840): synonym of '' Acanthopleura testudo'' (Spengler, 1797) * ''Acanthopleura echinata'' (Barnes, 1824): synonym of '' Enoplochiton echinatus'' (Barnes, 1824) (

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) * ''Acanthopleura hirtosa'' (Blainville, 1825) : synonym of '' Liolophura hirtosa'' (Blainville, 1825) (superseded combination) * ''Acanthopleura gaimardi'' Blainville 1825: synonym of '' Liolophura gaimardi'' (Blainville, 1825) (superseded combination)

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