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Ischnochitonidae

10 species · Animals

Animalia › Mollusca › Polyplacophora › Chitonida › Ischnochitonidae

Stenoplax conspicua is a chiton species found in Baja California, Mexico, reaching up to 15.4 cm long.

Stenoplax heathiana, or Heath's chiton, is a narrow-bodied nocturnal algal-eating chiton identified by its wide 8th plate.

Lepidozona mertensii (Merten's chiton) is a chiton species with distinct girdle scales and a specific direct larval metamorphosis life cycle.

Lepidozona cooperi is a moderately sized chiton with colored valves and a distinct direct larval development.

Ischnochiton elongatus is a medium-sized oval chiton found in Australian coastal waters under rocks.

Ischnochiton maorianus is a medium-sized variable-colored chiton found in New Zealand coastal habitats from the intertidal to 25m deep.

Ischnochiton comptus is a medium-sized North Pacific polyplacophoran mollusc found on intertidal and neritic rocks.

Torr's ischnochiton (Ischnochiton torri) is a chiton species from southern Australia that grows to 40 mm long.

Ischnochiton smaragdinus is an endemic Australian chiton that grows to ~36 mm and lives under rocks in intertidal and subtidal areas.

The corroded ischnochiton, Ischnochiton cariosus, is a common pale chiton found along Australian coasts that grows to 35 mm long.

Related Families

Mopaliidae 10 species Tonicellidae 10 species Chitonidae 9 species Acanthochitonidae 7 species Chaetopleuridae 2 species Cryptoplacidae 1 species

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