Ischnochiton smaragdinus

Ischnochiton smaragdinus is a species of chiton in the family Ischnochitonidae.[1][2]

Ischnochiton smaragdinus
Ischnochiton smaragdinus. Museum specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Polyplacophora
Order:
Chitonida
Family:
Ischnochitonidae
Subfamily:
Ischnochitoninae
Genus:
Ischnochiton
Species:
I. smaragdinus
Binomial name
Ischnochiton smaragdinus
(Angas, 1867)
Synonyms
  • Ischnochiton resplendens Bednall & Matthews, 1906
  • Ischnochiton smaragdinus funereus Ashby, 1924
  • Ischnochiton smaragdinus picturatus Pilsbry, 1894
  • Lophyrus smaragdinus Angas, 1867

Description

Ischnochiton smaragdinus can reach a length of about 36 millimetres (1.4 in).[3]

Distribution

This species is endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia).[3][4]

Habitat

These chitons live intertidally and subtidally under rocks and stones.[3]

References
  1. WoRMS
  2. Biolib
  3. Molluscs of Tasmania
  4. Australian Faunal Directory


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