''Lepidochitona'' is a genus of
chiton
Chitons () are marine molluscs of varying size in the class Polyplacophora (), formerly known as Amphineura. About 940 extant and 430 fossil species are recognized.
They are also sometimes known as gumboots or sea cradles or coat-of-mail s ...
s. It has been included in the families
Tonicellidae,
Ischnochitonidae
Ischnochitonidae is a family of polyplacophoran mollusc belonging to the superfamily Chitonoidea.
MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Ischnochitonidae Dall, 1889. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespec ...
, and
Lepidochitonidae
Lepidochitonidae is a family of chitons belonging to the order Chitonida.
Genera:
* '' Cyanoplax'' Pilsbry, 1892
* '' Juvenichiton'' Sirenko, 1975
* ''Lepidochitona'' Gray, 1821
* '' Micichiton'' Sirenko, 1975
* '' Nanichiton'' Sirenko, 1975
* '' ...
.
[Schwabe, E., et al. (2014)]
''Lepidochitona''.
World Register of Marine Species.
''
L. raymondi'' is the only
hermaphroditic
In reproductive biology, a hermaphrodite () is an organism that has both kinds of reproductive organs and can produce both gametes associated with male and female sexes.
Many taxonomic groups of animals (mostly invertebrates) do not have separ ...
polyplacophoran
Chitons () are marine (ocean), marine molluscs of varying size in the class (biology), class Polyplacophora (), formerly known as Amphineura. About 940 Extant taxon, extant and 430 fossil species are recognized.
They are also sometimes known ...
.
There are many fossil species in the genus, as well as species extant today.
[Dell'Angelo, B., et al. (2011)]
Chitons (Polyplacophora) from Paleogene strata in western Washington State, USA.
''Journal of Paleontology'' 85(5), 936-54.
Species include:
[
*'']Lepidochitona aleutica
''Lepidochitona'' is a genus of chitons. It has been included in the families Tonicellidae, Ischnochitonidae, and Lepidochitonidae.Schwabe, E., et al. (2014)''Lepidochitona''.World Register of Marine Species.
''Lepidochitona raymondi, L. raymon ...
''
*'' Lepidochitona bullocki''
*'' Lepidochitona caboverdensis''
*'' Lepidochitona canariensis''
*'' Lepidochitona caprearum''
* † ''Lepidochitona chalossensis
''Lepidochitona'' is a genus of chitons. It has been included in the families Tonicellidae, Ischnochitonidae, and Lepidochitonidae.Schwabe, E., et al. (2014)''Lepidochitona''.World Register of Marine Species.
'' L. raymondi'' is the only herm ...
'' Dell'Angelo, Lesport, Cluzaud & Sosso, 2020
*''Lepidochitona cinerea
''Lepidochitona cinerea'', known by the common names common chiton or gray chiton, is a species of chiton, a marine polyplacophoran mollusc in the family Tonicellidae.
Distribution
''Lepidochitona cinerea'' is found in the North Sea and on the ...
''
*'' Lepidochitona dicksae''
*'' Lepidochitona furtiva''
*''Lepidochitona iberica
''Lepidochitona'' is a genus of chitons. It has been included in the families Tonicellidae, Ischnochitonidae, and Lepidochitonidae.Schwabe, E., et al. (2014)''Lepidochitona''.World Register of Marine Species.
'' L. raymondi'' is the only herm ...
''
*'' Lepidochitona kaasi''
*'' Lepidochitona liozonis''
*''Lepidochitona monterosatoi
''Lepidochitona'' is a genus of chitons. It has been included in the families Tonicellidae, Ischnochitonidae, and Lepidochitonidae.Schwabe, E., et al. (2014)''Lepidochitona''.World Register of Marine Species.
'' L. raymondi'' is the only herm ...
''
*''Lepidochitona piceola
''Lepidochitona'' is a genus of chitons. It has been included in the families Tonicellidae, Ischnochitonidae, and Lepidochitonidae.Schwabe, E., et al. (2014)''Lepidochitona''.World Register of Marine Species.
'' L. raymondi'' is the only herm ...
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*''Lepidochitona rolani
''Lepidochitona'' is a genus of chitons. It has been included in the families Tonicellidae, Ischnochitonidae, and Lepidochitonidae.Schwabe, E., et al. (2014)''Lepidochitona''.World Register of Marine Species.
'' L. raymondi'' is the only herm ...
''
*''Lepidochitona rosea
''Lepidochitona'' is a genus of chitons. It has been included in the families Tonicellidae, Ischnochitonidae, and Lepidochitonidae.Schwabe, E., et al. (2014)''Lepidochitona''.World Register of Marine Species.
'' L. raymondi'' is the only herm ...
''
*''Lepidochitona rufoi
''Lepidochitona'' is a genus of chitons. It has been included in the families Tonicellidae, Ischnochitonidae, and Lepidochitonidae.Schwabe, E., et al. (2014)''Lepidochitona''.World Register of Marine Species.
'' L. raymondi'' is the only herm ...
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*''Lepidochitona salvadorensis
''Lepidochitona'' is a genus of chitons. It has been included in the families Tonicellidae, Ischnochitonidae, and Lepidochitonidae.Schwabe, E., et al. (2014)''Lepidochitona''.World Register of Marine Species.
'' L. raymondi'' is the only herm ...
''
*''Lepidochitona severianoi
''Lepidochitona'' is a genus of chitons. It has been included in the families Tonicellidae, Ischnochitonidae, and Lepidochitonidae.Schwabe, E., et al. (2014)''Lepidochitona''.World Register of Marine Species.
'' L. raymondi'' is the only herm ...
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*''Lepidochitona simrothi
''Lepidochitona'' is a genus of chitons. It has been included in the families Tonicellidae, Ischnochitonidae, and Lepidochitonidae.Schwabe, E., et al. (2014)''Lepidochitona''.World Register of Marine Species.
'' L. raymondi'' is the only herm ...
''
*''Lepidochitona stroemfelti
''Lepidochitona'' is a genus of chitons. It has been included in the families Tonicellidae, Ischnochitonidae, and Lepidochitonidae.Schwabe, E., et al. (2014)''Lepidochitona''.World Register of Marine Species.
'' L. raymondi'' is the only herm ...
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*''Lepidochitona subaleutica
''Lepidochitona'' is a genus of chitons. It has been included in the families Tonicellidae, Ischnochitonidae, and Lepidochitonidae.Schwabe, E., et al. (2014)''Lepidochitona''.World Register of Marine Species.
'' L. raymondi'' is the only herm ...
''
*''Lepidochitona turtoni
''Lepidochitona'' is a genus of chitons. It has been included in the families Tonicellidae, Ischnochitonidae, and Lepidochitonidae.Schwabe, E., et al. (2014)''Lepidochitona''.World Register of Marine Species.
'' L. raymondi'' is the only herm ...
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References
Ischnochitonidae
Chiton genera
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