Acanthochitonidae – Acanthochitoninae: Acanthochitona bednalli (Pilsbry, 1894) (‘Bednall’s chiton’)
Synonym(s): bednalli Pilsbry, 1894 johnstoni Ashby, 1923.
Typical shell-length 28 mm. Lives subtidally on rocks. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC, SA and WA).
Classification
Class: Polyplacophora
Subclass: Chelodina
Order: Neoloricata
Superfamily: Acanthochitonina
Family: Acanthochitonidae
Subfamily: Acanthochitoninae
Genus: Acanthochitona
Localities for Acanthochitona bednalli
Bruny Island (unlocalised)
Cremorne: Pipe Clay Lagoon
Dodges Ferry: Red Ochre Beach
Dunalley (unlocalised)
Flinders Island: Lady Barron (unlocalised)
Flinders Island: Little Green Island
Hobart (unlocalised)
Howden: foreshore
Lauderdale: Seven Mile Beach
Midway Point (unlocalised)
North Bruny Island: Dennes Point
Port Arthur: Point Puer & beach
Port Arthur (unlocalised)
South coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)
Tasmania (unlocalised)