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Leptochiton (chiton)

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Kingdom
  
Subfamily
  
Leptochitoninae

Phylum
  
Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Scientific name
  
Leptochiton

Higher classification
  
Leptochitonidae

Order
  
Neoloricata

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Similar
  
Chiton, Molluscs, Leptochiton asellus, Lepidochitona, Ischnochiton

Leptochiton is a genus of polyplacophoran molluscs. Some Leptochiton species became extinct during the Pliocene period, but there are also extant species.

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Distribution

Worldwide.

Species

  • Leptochiton antarcticus Sirenko, 2015
  • Leptochiton asellus (Gmelin, 1791) - type species
  • Leptochiton inquinatus (Reeve, 1847)
  • Leptochiton kerguelensis (Haddon, 1886)
  • Leptochiton laurae Schwabe & Sellanes, 2010
  • and many more
  • References

    Leptochiton (chiton) Wikipedia


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