| Ischnochiton lineolatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Family: | Ischnochitonidae |
| Genus: | Ischnochiton |
| Species: | I. lineolatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ischnochiton lineolatus (Blainville, 1825) | |
Ischnochiton lineolatus, commonly known as the lined ischnochiton is a species of chiton in the genus Ischnochiton that lives under rocks in the intertidal waters of southern and south-western Australia, from Bass Strait to the central west coast.[1] It is commonly found throughout its wide range, and is often found with Ischnochiton cariosus.[1] It grows to 40 mm long. Its back has a brown rim, and white scales with scattered brown dashes parallel with its axis.[1]
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