Kingdom Animalia Family Ischnochitonidae Phylum Mollusca Rank Species | Class Polyplacophora Subfamily Ischnochitoninae Genus Ischnochiton Order Chitonida | |
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Similar Ischnochiton, Plaxiphora albida, Ischnochitonidae, Callistochiton, Ischnochiton comptus | ||
Ischnochiton elongatus, the Lengthened chiton or Elongate Chiton, is a species of chiton in the family Ischnochitonidae.
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Subspecies
Description
Ischnochiton elongatus can reach a length of 25–35 millimetres (0.98–1.38 in). These medium-sized chitons are long oval shaped, with radiating, noduled ribs on the front valve and rows of bumps on the front edge.
Distribution
This species can be found in Australia (New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia).
Habitat
It lives intertidally and subtidally under rocks and stones.
References
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