Leptochiton (chiton)
| Leptochiton Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Leptochiton asellus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Lepidopleurida |
| Suborder: | Lepidopleurina |
| Family: | Leptochitonidae |
| Subfamily: | Leptochitoninae |
| Genus: | Leptochiton Gray, 1847 |
| Type species | |
| Chiton asellus Gmelin, 1791 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leptochiton is a genus of polyplacophoran molluscs.
Some Leptochiton species became extinct during the Pliocene period, but there are also extant species.