Acanthopleura gemmata, the jewelled chiton, is a species of chiton in the family Chitonidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Acanthopleura gemmata (Blainville, 1825). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=211919 on 2023-12-11
Description This large species of chiton grows to be about 7 cm (3 inches) in length. It has oval shaped body with dimpled plate margins, a brown girdle with eight overlapping plates, long calcareous spicules and dark bands.
Distribution This chiton has an Indo-Pacific distribution.
Habitat This species lives in the littoral zone of coral reefs on the rocks and cliffs.
References
Richmond, M. (Ed.) (1997). A guide to the seashores of Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean islands. Department for Research Cooperation, SAREC/Sida: Stockholm WoRMS Encyclopaedia of Life Great Barrier Reef M.ala.org.au