Ischnochiton lineolatus, Adelaide, SA, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
White background colour, a fawn girdle and generally brown or black longitudinal streaks in the dorsal area. The lateral areas have closely packed ridges made of fine beads, and the pleural and dorsal areas have extremely fine ridges set in a zigzag pattern.
Information
Max Size: 5 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 10.5-18.8°C
Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Widespread (50% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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