Ischnochiton bergoti

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Ischnochiton bergoti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Family: Ischnochitonidae
Genus: Ischnochiton
Species:
I. bergoti
Binomial name
Ischnochiton bergoti
(Vélain, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Chiton bergoti Vélain, 1877
  • Ischnochiton hewitti Ashby, 1931

Ischnochiton bergoti, the ribbed-scale chiton, is a small polyplacophoran mollusc in the family Ischnochitonidae,[1] endemic to the west coast of southern Africa.

The species has somewhat drab colouring and is usually off-white to brown. Valves are finely pitted and may bear subtle radiating ridges. The scales of the girdle each bear between 3 and 8 coarse radiating ribs, visible under the microscope. Average body length is 10–20 mm.[2]

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