Acanthochitona bednalli

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Acanthochitona bednalli
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Dorsal view of Acanthochitona bednalli from Tasmania. Museum specimen
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Family: Acanthochitonidae
Genus: Acanthochitona
Species:
A. bednalli
Binomial name
Acanthochitona bednalli
(Pilsbry, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Subterenochiton bednalli [1]

Acanthochitona bednalli, the Bednall's chiton, is a species of chiton in the family Acanthochitonidae. [2]

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Description

Acanthochitona bednalli can reach a length of about 28 millimetres (1.1 in). [1] [3] This species has a broad girdle surrounding the valves.

Distribution

This species is endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia. [3] [4] [5] These chitons live subtidally on rocks.

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