Lepidopleurus fairchildi
Lepidopleurus fairchildi is a species of chiton in the family Leptochitonidae.
| Lepidopleurus fairchildi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Lepidopleurida |
| Family: | Leptochitonidae |
| Genus: | Lepidopleurus |
| Species: | L. fairchildi |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidopleurus fairchildi Iredale & Hull, 1929 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lepidopleurus kerguelenensis Hedley, 1916 | |
Distribution
This species is endemic to Australia's Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean south of New Zealand.[1]
Habitat
This chiton lives on intertidal rocks.
References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
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