Biology:Ischnochiton circumvallatus

Short description: Species of mollusc

Ischnochiton circumvallatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Polyplacophora
Order:	Chitonida
Family:	Ischnochitonidae
Genus:	Ischnochiton
Species:	I. circumvallatus
Binomial name
Ischnochiton circumvallatus (Reeve, 1847)
Synonyms
Chiton circumvallatus Reeve, 1847 Lepidopleurus campbelli Filhol, 1880 Lepidopleurus melanterus Rochebrune, 1884 Ischnochiton parkeri Suter, 1897 Ischnochiton fulvus Suter, 1905 Ischnochiton circumvallatus Iredale and Hull, 1929

Ischnochiton circumvallatus is a common medium-sized species of chiton in the family Ischnochitonidae, endemic to the southern South Island and the Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand where it habits exposed rocky shores down to the low intertidal zone. Coloured light buff to light green on both surfaces, occasionally with reddish brown. Moderately raised shell and narrow girdle which has small scales. Broods larvae along the sides of the body.

References

• Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN:0-00-216906-1

Wikidata ☰ Q3075575 entry