Acanthochitonidae

Acanthochitonidae
Acanthochitona zelandica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Suborder: Acanthochitonina
Family: Acanthochitonidae
Pilsbry, 1893
Synonyms

Acanthochitidae

Acanthochitonidae is a family of marine mollusks belonging to the class Polyplacophora, commonly known as chitons.[1] Species of the family is distributed widely most commonly around the Southern Hemisphere and the northeastern Atlantic.[2]

Description

Acanthochitonidae are characterized by sunken sutural tufts in the well-expanded girdle (chiton). The girdles are also scales or spicules to stick to rocky surfaces and a radula which allows them to feed.[3][4]

Habitat

Acanthochitonidae chitons are found in a variety of marine habitats, including rocky intertidal and subtidal zones, specifically rocky shores, reefs, and kelp forests.[4]

Taxonomy

The family Acanthochitonidae includes around 80 species, distributed across 12 genera and 2 subfamily.[2][3]

Genera

The following genera are included in this family:[5]

Subfamily Acanthochitoninae Pilsbry, 1893

References

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  1. ↑ "Acanthochitonidae Pilsbry, 1893". Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 Kim, I.H.; Shin, C.R; Kim, G (9 August 2024). "Complete mitochondrial genome of Acanthochitona defilippii (Polyplacophora: Chitonida) from South Korea". Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources. doi:10.1080/23802359.2024.2386403.
  3. 1 2 "ACANTHOCHITONIDAE". Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Acanthochitonidae". Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  5. ↑ WoRMS : Acanthochitonidae
  • Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). ISBN 0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp
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