Ischnochiton circumvallatus

Ischnochiton circumvallatus is a common medium-sized species of chiton in the family Ischnochitonidae, endemic to the southern South Island and the Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand where it habits exposed rocky shores down to the low intertidal zone. Coloured light buff to light green on both surfaces, occasionally with reddish brown. Moderately raised shell and narrow girdle which has small scales. Broods larvae along the sides of the body.[1]

Ischnochiton circumvallatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Polyplacophora
Order:
Neoloricata
Suborder:
Ischnochitonina
Family:
Ischnochitonidae
Genus:
Ischnochiton
Species:
I. circumvallatus
Binomial name
Ischnochiton circumvallatus
(Reeve, 1847)
Synonyms

Chiton circumvallatus Reeve, 1847
Lepidopleurus campbelli Filhol, 1880
Lepidopleurus melanterus Rochebrune, 1884
Ischnochiton parkeri Suter, 1897
Ischnochiton fulvus Suter, 1905
Ischnochiton circumvallatus Iredale and Hull, 1929

References
  1. Cook, Steve De C., New Zealand Coastal Marine Invertebrates Vol 1, Canterbury University Press, NZ 2010 ISBN 978-1877257-60-5
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