Ischnochiton lineolatus
Lined Ischnochiton | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Polyplacophora |
Order: | Neoloricata |
Family: | Ischnochitonidae |
Subfamily: | Ischnochitoninae |
Genus: | Ischnochiton |
Species: | I. lineolatus |
Binomial name | |
Ischnochiton lineolatus | |
Ischnochiton lineolatus, commonly known as the Lined Ischnochiton is a species of chiton in the Ischnochiton genus that lives under rocks in the intertidal waters of southern and south-western Australia, from Bass Strait to the central west coast.[1] It is commonly found throughout its wide range, and is often found with Ischnochiton cariosus.[1] It grows to 40 mm long. Its back has a brown rim, and white scales with scattered brown dashes parallel with its axis.[1]
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