Gray J.E., 1847
Small round shells, thin and generally rather fragile. Equivalve; equilateral or just inequilateral. Ligament internal. Hinge with one cardinal tooth centrally, and with anterior and posterior lateral teeth. Adductor scars about equal. Pallial line indistinct, without sinus.
Source: Hayward, 1990.
The following subtaxa of this family occur in the region:
Genus Hemilepton
Hemilepton nitidum
Genus Lepton
Lepton squamosum