''Ischnochiton lineolatus'', commonly known as the lined ischnochiton is a species of
chiton
Chitons () are marine molluscs of varying size in the class Polyplacophora (), formerly known as Amphineura. About 940 extant and 430 fossil species are recognized.
They are also sometimes known as gumboots or sea cradles or coat-of-mail s ...
in the genus ''
Ischnochiton
file: Ischnochiton spp.jpg, ''Ischnochiton'' spp. (unknown species) from South Africa
''Ischnochiton'' is a genus of chiton, polyplacophoran mollusc. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Ischnochiton Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Regis ...
'' that lives under rocks in the
intertidal
The intertidal zone, also known as the foreshore, is the area above water level at low tide and underwater at high tide (in other words, the area within the tidal range). This area can include several types of Marine habitat, habitats with var ...
waters of southern and south-western Australia, from
Bass Strait
Bass Strait () is a strait separating the island state of Tasmania from the Australian mainland (more specifically the coast of Victoria, with the exception of the land border across Boundary Islet). The strait provides the most direct waterwa ...
to the central
west coast West Coast or west coast may refer to:
Geography Australia
* Western Australia
*Regions of South Australia#Weather forecasting, West Coast of South Australia
* West Coast, Tasmania
**West Coast Range, mountain range in the region
Canada
* Britis ...
.
It is commonly found throughout its wide range, and is often found with ''
Ischnochiton cariosus
''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 A ...
''.
It grows to 40 mm long. Its back has a brown rim, and white scales with scattered brown dashes parallel with its axis.
References
Ischnochitonidae
Chitons of Australia
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