Acanthochitona bednalli

Acanthochitona bednalli
Dorsal view of Acanthochitona bednalli from Tasmania. Museum specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Suborder: Acanthochitonina
Superfamily: Cryptoplacoidea
Family: Acanthochitonidae
Genus: Acanthochitona
Species: A. bednalli
Binomial name
Acanthochitona bednalli
(Pilsbry, 1894)
Synonyms

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  • Subterenochiton bednalli [1]

Acanthochitona bednalli, the Bednall's chiton, is a species of chiton in the family Acanthochitonidae. [2]

Description

Acanthochitona bednalli can reach a length of about 28 millimetres (1.1 in).[1][3] This species have a broad girdle surrounding the valves.

Distribution

This species is endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia. [3] [4][5] These chitons live subtidally on rocks.

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