Zebra Chiton
Ischnochiton boninensis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 3.2 cm
- For divers: safe
A small banded chiton of gravelly shores, it shelters under stones and among rocks from the intertidal zone down to about five metres. Eight overlapping plates armour its back as it grazes film from the rock, and it grows to roughly three centimetres. It is harmless to divers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Polyplacophora › Chitonida › Ischnochitonidae › Ischnochiton
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 387099.
FAQ
- Is the Zebra Chiton dangerous to divers?
- The Zebra Chiton is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Zebra Chiton get?
- The Zebra Chiton grows to about 3.2 cm.