Ischnochiton elongatus
Ischnochiton elongatus, the Lengthened chiton or Elongate Chiton, is a species of chiton in the family Ischnochitonidae.[1][2]
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| Ischnochiton elongatus. Museum specimen | |
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| Subfamily: | Ischnochitoninae |
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| Species: | I. elongatus |
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| Ischnochiton elongatus (Blainville, 1825) | |
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]
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