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  4. Chitons
  5. Chitonida
  6. Acanthochitonina

suborder

Acanthochitonina

Acanthochitonina

Includes
37 native 1 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Acanthochitonina is a suborder of polyplacophoran mollusc comprising both fossil and extant species.

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Children

  • Mopalioidea 33 native
  • Cryptoplacoidea 4 native

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native Acanthochitonina All

Native to the US, by observations.

  • Mossy Chiton Mopalia muscosa 17,020 observations
  • Gumboot Chiton Cryptochiton stelleri 10,955 observations
  • California Spiny Chiton Nuttallina californica 7,050 observations
  • Lined Chiton Tonicella lineata 6,605 observations
  • Hartweg's Chiton Cyanoplax hartwegii 2,180 observations
  • Veiled Chiton Placiphorella velata 375 observations
  • Acanthochitona armata 14 observations

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