Acanthochitona bednalli
| Acanthochitona bednalli | |
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| Dorsal view of Acanthochitona bednalli from Tasmania. Museum specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Suborder: | Acanthochitonina |
| Superfamily: | Cryptoplacoidea |
| Family: | Acanthochitonidae |
| Genus: | Acanthochitona |
| Species: | A. bednalli |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthochitona bednalli (Pilsbry, 1894) | |
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Acanthochitona bednalli, the Bednall's chiton, is a species of chiton in the family Acanthochitonidae. [2]
Description
Acanthochitona bednalli can reach a length of about 28 millimetres (1.1 in).[1][3] This species have a broad girdle surrounding the valves.
Distribution
This species is endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia. [3] [4][5] These chitons live subtidally on rocks.
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