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Haddon's Chiton

Acanthopleura haddoni

Photo by Bernadette S
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Small, marine snails with a length of about 6.5 cm; move on muscular feet and cling to rocks; shell is made of 8 overlapping plates.

Habitat:

marine; Red Sea; tide pools

Reference Links:

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Biodiversity in Egypt
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Red Sea Marine Life

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PublishedFebruary 11, 2012

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