Animal Species:Ischnochiton australis
Not only is this the largest chiton found in Sydney, it is also the most common. If you turn a rock over on any rock platform in Sydney, you should find a few. This species congregates in large groups on rocks close to the low-tide mark.
Chitons on a rock.
Dr Isobel Bennett
© Australian Museum
Identification
The shell of this chiton is green-brown and generally not covered in algae, as is the case with some other chiton species in Sydney.
Size range
9 cm
Distribution
This chiton species is found in southern Australia.
Habitat
Chitons are found on intertidal rocky shores.
Classification
- Species:
- australis
- Genus:
- Ischnochiton
- Family:
- Ischnochitonidae
- Class:
- Polyplacophora
- Phylum:
- Mollusca
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
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Tags chiton, mollusca, molluscs, invertebrates, polyplacophora, identification, wildlife of sydney,