Flattened oval shaped body with 8 shell sections (valves) surrounded by a fleshy girdle. Body pattern varies, usually black with a white stripe along the middle. Other patterns include dark green, red, blue, brown to cream and with dots or V-shaped markings

At a glance

Habitat Under rocks in tidal pools and shallow subtidal rocky reefs, to depth of 16 m
Size Up to 4 cm long
Origin Native
Distribution South-eastern Australia
Descriptions
Distribution
South-eastern Australia
Habitat
Under rocks in tidal pools and shallow subtidal rocky reefs, to depth of 16 m
Size
Up to 4 cm long
Common Name Elongate 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 elongatus
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