Biology:Lepidochitona cinerea
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Short description: Species of mollusc
| Lepidochitona cinerea | |
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| Top and underside of Lepidochitona cinerea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Family: | Tonicellidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochitona |
| Species: | L. cinerea
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochitona cinerea Linnaeus, 1767
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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
External links
- "Marine Species Identification Portal". http://species-identification.org/species.php?species_group=mollusca&id=756.
Wikidata ☰ Q1295486 entry
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