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Ischnochiton lineolatus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Polyplacophora

Family
  
Ischnochitonidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Order
  
Neoloricata

Subfamily
  
Ischnochitoninae

Similar
  
Ischnochiton, Ischnochitonidae, Stenoplax, Chitonida, Neoloricata

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. It is commonly found throughout its wide range, and is often found with Ischnochiton cariosus. It grows to 40 mm long. Its back has a brown rim, and white scales with scattered brown dashes parallel with its axis.

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Ischnochiton lineolatus Wikipedia