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West Indian Fuzzy Chiton
Acanthopleura granulata
3,837 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 3,837 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Scaly ChitonChiton squamosus
Marbled ChitonChiton marmoratus
West Indian Green ChitonChiton tuberculatus
Eastern Surf ChitonCeratozona squalida
Jewelled ChitonAcanthopleura gemmata
Mossy ChitonMopalia muscosa
Chiton viridis
Acanthopleura vaillantii
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 565 |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 159 |
| Quintana Roo | 159 |
| Puerto Rico | 76 |
| Colombia | 44 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 29 |
| Costa Rica | 15 |
| Provincia Limón | 15 |
| Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina | 11 |
| Chocó | 9 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Molluscs · Mollusca |
| Class | Chitons · Polyplacophora |
| Order | Chitonida |
| Family | Chitonidae |
| Genus | Acanthopleura |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise West Indian Fuzzy Chiton with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.