Acanthopleura
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Translingual
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Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ἄκᾰνθος (ákanthos, “thorn”) + πλευρά (pleurá, “side”).
Proper noun
[edit]Acanthopleura f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Chitonidae – certain polyplacophoran molluscs.
Hyponyms
[edit]- (genus): Acanthopleura brevispinosa, Acanthopleura echinata, Acanthopleura gaimardi, Acanthopleura gemmata, Acanthopleura granulata, Acanthopleura hirtosa, Acanthopleura loochooana, Acanthopleura planispina, Acanthopleura spinosa, Acanthopleura vaillantii (species)
References
[edit]Acanthopleura on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Acanthopleura on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Acanthopleura on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons