Ischnochitonidae – Ischnochitoninae: Ischnochiton (Ischnochiton) variegatus (H. Adams & Angas, 1864) (‘variegated chiton’)
Synonym(s): variegatus H. Adams & Angas, 1864 atkinsoni Iredale & May, 1916 bruniensis Ashby, 1927.
Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally under rocks and stones, especially on the lower shore. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC, SA and WA).
Classification
Class: Polyplacophora
Subclass: Chelodina
Order: Neoloricata
Superfamily: Ischnochitonina
Family: Ischnochitonidae
Subfamily: Ischnochitoninae
Genus: Ischnochiton
Localities for Ischnochiton variegatus
Cape Portland (unlocalised)
Dodges Ferry: Red Ochre Beach
Dodges Ferry: Tiger Head
Dover (unlocalised)
Eaglehawk Neck: eastern side
Flinders Island: Killiecrankie: foreshore
Flinders Island: Lady Barron: Fisher Island
Jacobs Boat Harbour
King Island: Ettrick Beach
King Island: Grassy Harbour
King Island: Surprise Bay
King Island (unlocalised)
King Island: Victoria Cove
Lauderdale: Roches Beach
Low Head: Lagoon Beach
Low Head (unlocalised)
Maatsuyker Island
Marrawah: Green Point Beach
Midway Point (unlocalised)
Ninepin Point
North Bruny Island: Sandgrove Point
North Bruny Island: Variety Bay
North coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)
Pipers Head
Pitt Water (unlocalised)
Port Arthur: Safety Cove
Port Arthur (unlocalised)
Port Esperance: Charity Island
Rocky Cape: Mary Anne Cove area
Stanley: Halfmoon Bay
Tamar River: Clarence Point: foreshore
Tamar River: George Town: She Oak Point area
Tamar River: Kelso: foreshore
Taroona Beach
Tasmania (unlocalised)
Tinderbox Beach
Woodbridge: foreshore & Birchs Point
Wynyard: Fossil Bluff