Bivalves & chitons
Yerburyi Chiton
Ischnochiton yerburyi
Also known as: Ischno Chiton, Sea Cradle, Textile Chiton, Yerburyi Sea Cradle, Sea Cradls
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Ischno Chiton
- Sea Cradle
- Textile Chiton
- Yerburyi Sea Cradle
- Sea Cradls
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Overview
Found partially buried, under granite rocks, coral slabs, and coarse sand, over coastal reefs.
Chitons have few predators and can live up to 40 years. Their shell has eight overlapping plates surrounded by a fleshy girdle.
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How to identify
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Indian Ocean
- Country only · 1
LIVES IN
Found partially buried, under granite rocks, coral slabs, and coarse sand, over coastal reefs.
RANGE
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Adult photos 1
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Taxonomy
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classPolyplacophora
- orderChitonida
- familyIschnochitonidae
- genusIschnochiton
- speciesIschnochiton yerburyi (E. A. Smith, 1891)
SourcesWoRMSSeaLifeBase
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Chitonida
