Acanthopleura

Translingual

Acanthopleura granulata, centre

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκᾰνθος (ákănthos, “thorn”) +‎ πλευρά (pleurá, “side”).

Proper noun

Acanthopleura f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Chitonidae – certain polyplacophoran molluscs.

Hyponyms

• (genus): Acanthopleura brevispinosa, Acanthopleura echinata, Acanthopleura gaimardi, Acanthopleura gemmata, Acanthopleura granulata, Acanthopleura hirtosa, Acanthopleura loochooana, Acanthopleura planispina, Acanthopleura spinosa, Acanthopleura vaillantii (species)

References

• Acanthopleura on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Acanthopleura on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Acanthopleura on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons