| Acanthochitona bednalli | |
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| Dorsal view of Acanthochitona bednalli from Tasmania. Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Family: | Acanthochitonidae |
| Genus: | Acanthochitona |
| Species: | A. bednalli
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthochitona bednalli (
Pilsbry, 1894)
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Acanthochitona bednalli, the Bednall's chiton, is a species of chiton in the family Acanthochitonidae. [2]
Acanthochitona bednalli can reach a length of about 28 millimetres (1.1 in). [1] [3] This species has a broad girdle surrounding the valves.
This species is endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia. [3] [4] [5] These chitons live subtidally on rocks.
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