04 Acanthochitona fascicularis

04 Acanthochitona fascicularis

34 mm long. Dorset, England. April 2017.
In dorsal view, the shape of an A. fascicularis specimen can vary. Here it is contracted with the width increased to about 68% of its length.
White patches are girdle flesh showing where the tough thin surface cuticle has been damaged.

KEY ID FEATURES : 01 Acanthochitona fascicularis