Lepidochitona cinerea

Lepidochitona cinerea
Top and underside of Lepidochitona cinerea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Family: Tonicellidae
Genus: Lepidochitona
Species:
L. cinerea
Binomial name
Lepidochitona cinerea
Linnaeus, 1767

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 coastal region of the Black Sea.

Description

Lepidochitona cinerea is a broadly oval mollusc that grows up to 24 mm long.

References

  • "Lepidochitona cinerea (Linnaeus, 1767)". World Register of Marine Species. 2026-06-28. Retrieved 2026-07-05.

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