What is "leptochiton"

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

Leptochiton is a genus of South American plants in the Amaryllis family.

There are 2 known species, native to Ecuador and Peru:

• Leptochiton helianthus (Ravenna) Gereau & Meerow - Peru ( Cajamarca)
• Leptochiton quitoensis (Herb.) Sealy - Ecuador ( Guayas, Loja), Peru

Leptochiton is the scientific name for two genera of organisms and may refer to:

• Leptochiton (mollusc), a prehistoric genus of chitons in the Leptochitonidae family
• Leptochiton (plant), a genus of plants in the Amaryllidaceae family