Ischnochiton elongatus
Ischnochiton elongatus | |
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Ischnochiton elongatus. Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Polyplacophora |
Order: | Chitonida |
Family: | Ischnochitonidae |
Subfamily: | Ischnochitoninae |
Genus: | Ischnochiton |
Species: | I. elongatus |
Binomial name | |
Ischnochiton elongatus (Blainville, 1825) | |
Ischnochiton elongatus, the Lengthened chiton or Elongate Chiton, is a species of chiton in the family Ischnochitonidae.[1][2]
Subspecies
- Ischnochiton elongatus elongatus (Blainville, 1825)
- Ischnochiton elongatus crispus (Reeve, 1847)
Description
Ischnochiton elongatus can reach a length of 25–35 millimetres (0.98–1.38 in).[3] These medium-sized chitons are long oval shaped, with radiating, noduled ribs on the front valve and rows of bumps on the front edge.[4]
Distribution
This species can be found in Australia (New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia).[5][6]
Habitat
It lives intertidally and subtidally under rocks and stones.[3]
References
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