Ischnochiton boninensis

Ischnochiton boninensis Bergenhayn, 1933

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Family:	Ischnochitonidae (chitons [narrow chitons])
Max. size:	3.175 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	benthic; marine
Distribution:	Northwest Pacific: Japan, south to Hong Kong.
Diagnosis:	Body elongate, oval in shape; moderately elevated. Valves olive to blackish green; mostly blotched or streaked with dirty white or light pink. Valves sculptured with about fifty bifurcating, flat, radiating riblets, separated by very fine grooves. Girdle covered with small scales and grayish brown in color, often with yellowish blotches or bands.
Biology:	Occurs in gravely shores (Ref. 289). Found from intertidal to 5 m, on rocks among gravel (Ref. 75835). Also found under stones (Ref. 128661).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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