Described as having fine concentrically granulated areas on the lateral edges of the valves including on the terminal valves whilst the more medial areas are described as being finely ridged. The colouration variable and described as being flammed to brown in the middle.

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Habitat Can be found intertidally and subtidally under rocks
Size Can grow to around 45mm
Origin Native
Distribution Southern Australia from WA to Victoria including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia from WA to Victoria including around Tasmania
Habitat
Can be found intertidally and subtidally under rocks
Size
Can grow to around 45mm
Common Name Contracted Chiton
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassPolyplacophora
SubclassNeoloricata
OrderChitonida
SuborderChitonina
FamilyIschnochitonidae
GenusIschnochiton
SpeciesIschnochiton contractus
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