Acanthochitona fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767)
(a chiton)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAcanthochitona fascicularis (a chiton)
GenusAcanthochitona (a genus of molluscs)
FamilyACANTHOCHITONIDAE (a family of chitons)
SuperfamilyCRYPTOPLACOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
SuborderACANTHOCHITONINA (a suborder of molluscs)
OrderCHITONIDA (an order of molluscs)
SubclassNEOLORICATA (an order of molluscs)
ClassPOLYPLACOPHORA (chitons, coat-of-mail shells)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Acanthochitona fascicularis (a chiton) :
1: Acanthochitona fascicularis (a chiton)
26 Apr 2017 OSGR: SZ09 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
in tidal pool
Image 1: Dark animal - dorsal view - out of waterImage 2: Two animals - dorsal view - in waterImage 3: White animal - dorsal view - out of water
2: Acanthochitona fascicularis (a chiton)
26 Apr 2017 OSGR: SZ09 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
2 animals, under stone on beach
Image 1: Animal - dorsal viewImage 2: Animal - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Animal - in habitatImage 4: Animal - latero-dorsal viewImage 5: Animal - latero-dorsal view (2)Image 6: Animal - dorsal view - enlargedImage 7: Animal - latero-dorsal view - enlarged
3: Acanthochitona fascicularis (a chiton)
26 Apr 2017 OSGR: SZ09 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Damaged specimen, on underside of brick
Image 1: Damaged specimen - dorsal viewImage 2: Damaged specimen - dorsal view (2)
4: Acanthochitona fascicularis (a chiton)
26 Apr 2017 OSGR: SZ09 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
muddy specimen, on underside of stone on beach
Image 1: Muddy specimen - dorsal viewImage 2: Muddy specimen - dorsal view (2)

Acanthochitona fascicularis (a chiton) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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