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Ischnochiton yerburyi
Ischnochiton yerburyi (Smith, 1891)
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Family:  Ischnochitonidae (chitons [narrow chitons])
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Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 24 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 1726. Intertidal to shallow subtidal. Found under medium-sized granite rocks or dead coral slabs, slightly buried in coarse sand (Ref. 1726). Most chitons are microphagous feeders that consume fine algae and other organisms they scrape via their radula (Ref. 833).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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