Leptochitonidae

Leptochitonidae
	Leptochiton asellus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Polyplacophora
Order:	Lepidopleurida
Suborder:	Lepidopleurina
Family:	Leptochitonidae ; Dall, 1889
Genera
	Subfamily Helminthochitoninae ; Helminthochiton Salter, 1846 ; Pterochiton Dall, 1882 ; Cymatochiton Dall, 1882 ; Pterygochiton De Rochebrune, 1883 ; Trachypleura Jawkel, 1900 ; Permochiton Iredale & Hull, 1926 ; Pseudischnochiton Ashby, 1930 ; Acutichiton Hoare et al, 1972 ; Mesochiton Van Belle, 1975 ; Subfamily Leptochitoninae ; Lepidopleurus Risso, 1826 ; Leptochiton Gray, 1847 ; Parachiton Thiele, 1909;
Synonyms
	Lepidopleuridae

Last updated March 08, 2025

Leptochitonidae is a family of polyplacophoran mollusc. While the subfamily Leptochitoninae has both extant and extinct species, all members of Helminthochitoninae are extinct.^[1]

References

↑ van Belle, R. A. (1981). Catalogue of Fossil Chitons. ISBN 90 6279 018 6.

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[vanBelle1981-1] van Belle, R. A. (1981). Catalogue of Fossil Chitons. ISBN 90 6279 018 6.

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