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Molluscs of Tasmania

Acanthochitonidae – Acanthochitoninae: Bassethullia glypta (Sykes, 1896) (‘marked chiton’)

Synonym(s): glypta Sykes, 1896.

Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally on rocks. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC).

Classification

Class: Polyplacophora
Subclass: Chelodina
Order: Neoloricata
Superfamily: Acanthochitonina
Family: Acanthochitonidae
Subfamily: Acanthochitoninae
Genus: Bassethullia

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