Acanthochitona armata is a chiton of the surf zone endemic to Hawaiʻi.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Suborder: | Acanthochitonina |
| Family: | Acanthochitonidae |
| Genus: | Acanthochitona |
| Species: | A. armata
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthochitona armata (Pease, 1872)
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Acanthochitona armata grows to about one inch in length[3] and is colored green, gray, and/or brown. They can be found along the surf zone[3] attached to the rocks. Acanthochitona armata is oval-shaped with a bilaterally symmetric body.[4] Historically, Chiton species were not eaten by Hawaiians, but used in ceremonies like the mawaewae to show the presence of firstborns.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Bristled Chiton, Acanthochitona armata". www.keokistender.com. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Acanthochitona armata (Pease, 1872)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ a b "Bristled Chiton, Acanthochitona armata". www.keokistender.com. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ "Acanthochitona armata (Pease 1872) data - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ O'Day, Sharyn Jones (Fall 2001). "Excavations at the Kipapa Rockshelter, Kahikinui, Maui, Hawai'i". Asian Perspectives. 40 (2): 299 – via JSTOR.
- Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp