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Lepidochitona

Lepidochitona is a genus of chitons. It has been included in the families Tonicellidae, Ischnochitonidae, and Lepidochitonidae.

L. raymondi is the only hermaphroditic polyplacophoran.

There are many fossil species in the genus, as well as species extant today.

Species include:

  • Lepidochitona aleutica
  • Lepidochitona bullocki
  • Lepidochitona caboverdensis
  • Lepidochitona canariensis
  • Lepidochitona caprearum
  • Lepidochitona cinerea
  • Lepidochitona dicksae
  • Lepidochitona furtiva
  • Lepidochitona iberica
  • Lepidochitona kaasi
  • Lepidochitona liozonis
  • Lepidochitona monterosatoi
  • Lepidochitona piceola
  • Lepidochitona rolani
  • Lepidochitona rosea
  • Lepidochitona rufoi
  • Lepidochitona salvadorensis
  • Lepidochitona severianoi
  • Lepidochitona simrothi
  • Lepidochitona stroemfelti
  • Lepidochitona subaleutica
  • Lepidochitona turtoni