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Ischnochiton torri

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Polyplacophora

Family
  
Ischnochitonidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Order
  
Neoloricata

Subfamily
  
Ischnochitoninae

Similar
  
Ischnochiton, Stenoplax, Ischnochitonidae, Chitonida, Lepidochitona

Ischnochiton torri, commonly known as Torr's ischnochiton, is a species of chiton in the Ischnochiton genus that lives under rocks in the intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of southern Australia. It is commonly found throughout its wide range, and is often found with Ischnochiton cariosus. It grows to 40 millimetres (1.6 in) long. Its back has an orange rim and a brown-scaled covering, with a cream-coloured stripe along its axis.

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Ischnochiton torri Wikipedia


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