Genus Leptochiton

Gray J.E., 1847

Typically ovate to elongate. The valves are thin and fragile, evenly granulated and with only indistinctly defined, hardly elevated lateral areas. The girdle is narrow and densely covered by calcareous scales and spicules.

Source: Jones and Baxter, 1987.

The following species occur in the region:

Leptochiton asellus
Leptochiton cancellatus

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