Gianemilio Rusconi, Italien
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Acanthopleura vaillantii Rochebrune, 1882
Acanthopleura vaillantii has an elongated oval body and is moderately elevated. has an elongated, oval body is moderately elevated and thus optimally adapted to the habitat in surf zones
Acanthopleura vaillantii can be found on rocks, dead corals and sea walls, the beetle snail presses itself very close to the substrate when it senses danger (this can already happen when a shadow suddenly appears), from which it can only be detached with great difficulty.
Acanthopleura vaillantii has 8 hard shell plates (consisting of aragonite) and a rasping tongue (radula) with the help of which it grazes its food intensively.
Acanthopleura vaillantii is not collected for the trade, but may well find its way into a reef aquarium through rocks and corals from the areas mentioned above.
The chiton has 8 hard shell plates (consisting of aragonite) and a rasping tongue (radula) with the help of which it grazes its food intensively.
Acanthopleura vaillantii is not collected for trade, but may well find its way into a reef aquarium through rocks and corals from the areas mentioned above.
Synonymised names
Acanthopleura haddoni Winckworth, 1927 · unaccepted
Acanthopleura vaillantii has an elongated oval body and is moderately elevated. has an elongated, oval body is moderately elevated and thus optimally adapted to the habitat in surf zones
Acanthopleura vaillantii can be found on rocks, dead corals and sea walls, the beetle snail presses itself very close to the substrate when it senses danger (this can already happen when a shadow suddenly appears), from which it can only be detached with great difficulty.
Acanthopleura vaillantii has 8 hard shell plates (consisting of aragonite) and a rasping tongue (radula) with the help of which it grazes its food intensively.
Acanthopleura vaillantii is not collected for the trade, but may well find its way into a reef aquarium through rocks and corals from the areas mentioned above.
The chiton has 8 hard shell plates (consisting of aragonite) and a rasping tongue (radula) with the help of which it grazes its food intensively.
Acanthopleura vaillantii is not collected for trade, but may well find its way into a reef aquarium through rocks and corals from the areas mentioned above.
Synonymised names
Acanthopleura haddoni Winckworth, 1927 · unaccepted
