Biology:Leptochitonidae

Short description: Family of molluscs

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 Dall, 1882 De Rochebrune, 1883 Hoare et al, 1972 Mesochiton Trachypleura Van Belle, 1975 Cymatochiton Jawkel, 1900 Permochiton Pterochiton Dall, 1882 Iredale & Hull, 1926 Pseudischnochiton Pterygochiton Ashby, 1930 Acutichiton Subfamily Leptochitoninae Thiele, 1909 Risso, 1826 Leptochiton Lepidopleurus Gray, 1847 Parachiton
Synonyms
Lepidopleuridae

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

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2130620 entry