Eudoxochiton nobilis

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Eudoxochiton nobilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Suborder: Chitonina
Family: Callochitonidae
Genus: Eudoxochiton
Species: E. nobilis
Binomial name
Eudoxochiton nobilis
(Gray, 1843)
Synonyms

Acanthopleura nobilis Gray, 1843
Eudoxochiton huttoni Pilsbry, 1893

Eudoxochiton nobilis is a large uncommon chiton of the family Callochitonidae.

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[edit] Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand including the Kermadec Islands.

[edit] Habitat

This chiton is found on exposed coastal rocks at low tide level.

[edit] Description

Eudoxochiton nobilis is New Zealand's largest chiton, growing to 110 mm in length, with a width of 58 mm.

The colour of the shell and girdle is dark olive-brown, often pinkish towards the summit of the valves.

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