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Corroded Ischnochiton

Ischnochiton cariosus Carpenter 1879

Ischnochiton cariosus

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Ischnochiton cariosus, commonly known as the corroded ischnochiton, is a species of chiton in the genus Ischnochiton that lives under rocks in the intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of southern Australia and up the coast of Western Australia as far as Shark Bay.[1] It is commonly found throughout its range and is often found with Ischnochiton torri.[1] It grows to 35 mm long and has a pale-straw colour.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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.
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Ischnochiton cariosus: Brief Summary

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Ischnochiton cariosus, commonly known as the corroded ischnochiton, is a species of chiton in the genus Ischnochiton that lives under rocks in the intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of southern Australia and up the coast of Western Australia as far as Shark Bay. It is commonly found throughout its range and is often found with Ischnochiton torri. It grows to 35 mm long and has a pale-straw colour.

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