Ischnochiton torri
Torr's Ischnochiton | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Polyplacophora |
Order: | Neoloricata |
Family: | Ischnochitonidae |
Subfamily: | Ischnochitoninae |
Genus: | Ischnochiton |
Species: | I. torri |
Binomial name | |
Ischnochiton torri | |
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.[1] It is commonly found throughout its wide range, and is often found with Ischnochiton cariosus.[1] 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.[1]
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