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Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Family: Ischnochitonidae chitons [narrow chitons]

Genus: Ischnochiton

(See list of species below)

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47 species (see list below)
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Ischnochiton abyssicola
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Ischnochiton adelaidensis
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Ischnochiton aidae
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Ischnochiton alascensis
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Ischnochiton australis
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Max. Length 3.2 cm TL
 
Ischnochiton boninensis
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Ischnochiton circumvallatus
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Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
 
Ischnochiton comptus
[Fancy chiton]
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Ischnochiton dilatosculptus
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Ischnochiton dolii
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Ischnochiton dorsuosus
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Ischnochiton edwini
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Ischnochiton elongatus
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Ischnochiton erythronotus
[Multihued chiton]
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Ischnochiton gallaecus
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Ischnochiton granulifer
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Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
 
Ischnochiton hakodadensis
[Hakodate chiton]
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Ischnochiton hartmeyeri
[Multiringed chiton]
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Ischnochiton intermedius
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Ischnochiton kaasi
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Ischnochiton lividus
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Ischnochiton lopesi
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Ischnochiton luteoroseus
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Ischnochiton maorianus
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Ischnochiton marcusi
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Ischnochiton mexicanus
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Ischnochiton newcombi
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Ischnochiton niveus
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Ischnochiton papillosus
[Mesh-pitted chiton]
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Ischnochiton pectinatus
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Ischnochiton pseudovirgatus
[Blue-spot chiton]
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Ischnochiton punctulatissimus
[Brown spotted sea cradle]
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Ischnochiton pusio
[Mahogany sea cradle]
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Ischnochiton quoyanus
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Ischnochiton rhodolithophilus
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Ischnochiton rissoi
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Ischnochiton ritteri
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Ischnochiton scrobiculatus
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Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Ischnochiton stramineus
[White sea cradle]
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Ischnochiton striolatus
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Max. Length 5 cm SHL
 
Ischnochiton textilis
[Textile chiton]
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Ischnochiton tomhalei
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Ischnochiton tsekosi
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Ischnochiton usticensis
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Ischnochiton variegatus
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Ischnochiton viridulus
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Ischnochiton yerburyi
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