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]

Torr's Ischnochiton
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Polyplacophora
Order:
Neoloricata
Family:
Ischnochitonidae
Subfamily:
Ischnochitoninae
Genus:
Ischnochiton
Species:
I. torri
Binomial name
Ischnochiton torri

References
  1. 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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