Ischnochiton torri

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Torr's Ischnochiton
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.MOL.HLS.404 - Ischnochiton torri Iredale & May, 1916 - Ischnochitonidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
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I. torri
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Ischnochiton torri

Ischnochiton torri, commonly known as Torr's ischnochiton, is a species of chiton in the genus Ischnochiton that lives under rocks in the intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of southern Australia. [1] It is commonly found throughout its wide range, and is often found with Ischnochiton cariosus . [1] It grows to 40 millimetres (1.6 in) long. Its back has an orange rim and a brown-scaled covering, with a cream-coloured stripe along its axis. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Wilson, Barry (2002). A handbook to Australian seashells : on seashores east to west and north to south. Sydney: Reed New Holland. p. 26. ISBN   1876334428.