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Acanthochitonidae – Acanthochitoninae: Acanthochitona macrocystialis Ashby, 1924 (‘kelp chiton’)
Synonym(s): macrocystialis Ashby, 1924.
Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally amongst seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). The type specimens (in MV) are from Point Puer, Port Arthur.
Classification
Class: Polyplacophora
Subclass: Chelodina
Order: Neoloricata
Superfamily: Acanthochitonina
Family: Acanthochitonidae
Subfamily: Acanthochitoninae
Genus: Acanthochitona
Localities for Acanthochitona macrocystialis
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