Ischnochiton smaragdinus

Ischnochiton smaragdinus is a species of chiton in the family Ischnochitonidae.^[1][2]

Ischnochiton smaragdinus
Ischnochiton smaragdinus. Museum specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Polyplacophora
Order:	Chitonida
Family:	Ischnochitonidae
Genus:	Ischnochiton
Species:	I. smaragdinus
Binomial name
Ischnochiton smaragdinus (Angas, 1867)
Synonyms
Ischnochiton resplendens Bednall & Matthews, 1906 Ischnochiton smaragdinus funereus Ashby, 1924 Ischnochiton smaragdinus picturatus Pilsbry, 1894 Lophyrus smaragdinus Angas, 1867

Description

Ischnochiton smaragdinus can reach a length of about 36 millimetres (1.4 in).^[3]

Distribution

This species is endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia).^[3][4]

Habitat

These chitons live intertidally and subtidally under rocks and stones.^[3]