Lepidochitona is a genus of chitons. It has been included in the families Tonicellidae, Ischnochitonidae,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. and Lepidochitonidae.Schwabe, E., et al. (2014). Lepidochitona. World Register of Marine Species.
L. raymondi is the only hermaphroditic polyplacophoran.
There are many fossil species in the genus, as well as species extant today.Dell'Angelo, B., et al. (2011). Chitons (Polyplacophora) from Paleogene strata in western Washington State, USA. Journal of Paleontology 85(5), 936-54.
Species include: Lepidochitona aleutica Lepidochitona bullocki Lepidochitona caboverdensis Lepidochitona canariensis Lepidochitona caprearum † Lepidochitona chalossensis Dell'Angelo, Lesport, Cluzaud & Sosso, 2020 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
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