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 Australia as far as Shark Bay.^[1] It is commonly found throughout its range and is often found with Ischnochiton torri.^[1] It grows to 35 mm long and has a pale-straw colour.^[1]

Ischnochiton cariosus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Polyplacophora
Order:	Chitonida
Family:	Ischnochitonidae
Genus:	Ischnochiton
Species:	I. cariosus
Binomial name
Ischnochiton cariosus Carpenter, 1879