| Citation | Saito, H., 1997 Deep-sea chiton fauna of Suruga Bay (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) with descriptions of six new species. National Science Museum Monographs (12):31-58, pls. 1-2. |
| Ref. | 2894 Saito, H., 1997 |
| Page | 38 |
| Named Used as Valid | Leptochiton japonicus |
| Locality | Enoshima, Sagami Bay, ca. 300 m deep. |
| Distribution | Suruga Bay, Sea of Japan, Okhotsk Sea. |