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pūpū peʻelua

Acanthochiton viridis

Description:

About 1 inch in length, flat, stationary or very slow-moving. Eight plates. Another common Hawaiian name I found is kuapaʻa

Habitat:

In a protected crevice on rocky substrate in the intertidal zone, above the low-tide line hanging out with other invertebrates.

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akkagawa
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akkagawa

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA

Spotted on Sep 28, 2012
Submitted on Sep 30, 2012

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