Ischnochiton comptus
Species of mollusc
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Ischnochiton comptus is a medium-sized polyplacophoran mollusc in the family Ischnochitonidae.[1]
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| Ischnochiton comptus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Family: | Ischnochitonidae |
| Genus: | Ischnochiton |
| Species: | I. comptus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ischnochiton comptus (Gould, 1859) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
The species is 30 mm in size.[4]
Distribution
Mainly distributed in the North Pacific region,[2] such as: South Korea, Taiwan,[4] Mainland China,[3][5] Japan especially in central Honshu.[1][6] Can be seen on rocks in intertidal zone and neritic zone.[4]
See also
- Ischnochiton boninensis[6]