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Molluscs of Tasmania

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

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