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Ischnochiton thuaniu
Elongate chiton
Animalia › Mollusca › Polyplacophora › Chitonida › Ischnochitonidae
- Collected by
- D. B. Langford; ThaanumD.B. LangfordD. B. Langford →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
- Collector number
- 6279
- Date
- 1926
- Locality
- Japan; Nagoya, Kii.
- Region
- Japan
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Ischnochiton elongatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 490 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-07.

2026-10-07
Wallington VIC 3222, Australia
(c) lorenavillegas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Holdfast Bay, Kingston Park, AU
(c) Thomas Turner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14
Bateau Bay Beach, NSW, Australia
(c) Felix Harper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14
Bateau Bay Beach, NSW, Australia
(c) Felix Harper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Halletts Cove, Hallett Cove, AU
(c) Thomas Turner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-15
Surf Coast Walk, Torquay, VIC, AU
(c) freeatlast, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ischnochiton thuaniu. BPBM 225194. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37282377. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/225194.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37282377 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
