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Specimen, shell

Other name(s): 
Acanthochitona crinita
Acanthochitona crinitus
Bristly mail shell
bristly mail chiton
Bristly mail shell
Collection ID: 
Z555.1.2
Collection: 
Zoology
Class: Polyplacophora. 1 specimen in concretion with other epibionts. Oval-shaped chiton, ridged, white-grey in colour. Can be found on the bottom of rocks on the lower shore and sublittoral zone.

Field collection

CollectorRobert Rendall

References

Reference literatureRendall, R. 'Mollusca Orcandensia' (1956) Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 66, pp.131-201 (p.150)

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