Genus of molluscs
Lepidochitona
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Lepidochitona cinerea
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Scientific classification
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Domain:
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Eukaryota
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Kingdom:
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Animalia
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Phylum:
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Mollusca
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Class:
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Polyplacophora
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Subclass:
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Neoloricata
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Order:
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Chitonida
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Family:
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Tonicellidae
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Genus:
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Lepidochitona Gray, 1821
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Type species
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Chiton marginatus Pennant, 1777
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Species
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See text
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Synonyms
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- Beanella Dall, 1882
- Craspedochilus G.O. Sars, 1878
- Ischnochiton (Trachydermon) Carpenter, 1864
- Lepidochiton Gray, 1821 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Lepidochitona (Lepidochitona) Gray, 1821 · alternate representation
- Lepidochitona (Middendorffia) Carpenter in Dall, 1882
- Lepidochitona (Spongioradsia) Pilsbry, 1894 · alternate representation
- Middendorffia Carpenter, 1882
- Trachydermon Carpenter, 1864
- Trachydermon (Craspedochilus) G. O. Sars, 1878 · alternate representation
- Trachydermon (Trachyradsia) Carpenter, 1878 · alternate representation
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Lepidochitona is a genus of chitons. It has been included in the families Tonicellidae, Ischnochitonidae,[1] and Lepidochitonidae.[2]
L. raymondi is the only hermaphroditic polyplacophoran.[3]
There are many fossil species in the genus, as well as species extant today.[4]
Species include:[2]
- ^ Petraccioli, A., et al. (2012). Chromosomes of Lepidochitona caprearum (Scacchi, 1836) (Polyplacophora, Acanthochitonina, Tonicellidae) provide insights into Acanthochitonina karyological evolution. Comparative Cytogenetics 6(4), 397-407.
- ^ a b Schwabe, E., et al. (2014). Lepidochitona. World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ Kaas, P; Van Belle, R. A (1985). Monograph of living chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). BRILL. ISBN 9789004074149.
- ^ Dell'Angelo, B., et al. (2011). Chitons (Polyplacophora) from Paleogene strata in western Washington State, USA. Journal of Paleontology 85(5), 936-54.