Ischnochiton comptus (A.Gould, 1859) is a animal in the Ischnochitonidae family, order Chitonida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Ischnochiton comptus (A.Gould, 1859)
Ischnochiton comptus is a medium-sized North Pacific polyplacophoran mollusc found on intertidal and neritic rocks.
Ischnochiton comptus (A.Gould, 1859) is a medium-sized polyplacophoran mollusc that belongs to the family Ischnochitonidae. Adult individuals of this species reach a size of 30 mm. It is mainly distributed across the North Pacific region, including South Korea, Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, and is specifically found in central Honshu within Japan. This species can be found living on rocks in the intertidal and neritic zones.
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Ischnochiton cariosus P.P.Carpenter, 1879
Ischnochiton torri Iredale & May, 1916
Stenoplax conspicua (Dall, 1879)
Ischnochiton smaragdinus (Angas, 1867)
Lepidozona mertensii (Middendorff, 1847)
Stenoplax heathiana S.S.Berry, 1946
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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