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Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Family: Tonicellidae

Genus: Lepidochitona

(See list of species below)

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29 species (see list below)
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Lepidochitona acapulcoensis
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Lepidochitona aleutica
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Lepidochitona beanii
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Lepidochitona berryana
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Lepidochitona caboverdensis
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Lepidochitona canariensis
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Lepidochitona caprearum
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Lepidochitona caverna
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Lepidochitona cinerea
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Lepidochitona corteziana
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Lepidochitona dentiens
[Gould's baby chiton]
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Lepidochitona dicksae
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Lepidochitona fernaldi
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Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
 
Lepidochitona flectens
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Lepidochitona furtiva
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Lepidochitona gothica
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Max. Length 3.8 cm TL
 
Lepidochitona hartwegii
[Hartweg's chiton]
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Lepidochitona keepiana
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Max. Length 1.3 cm TL
 
Lepidochitona liozonis
[Carribean red chiton]
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Lepidochitona lowei
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Lepidochitona monterosatoi
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Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Lepidochitona piceola
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Lepidochitona rolani
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Lepidochitona rosea
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Lepidochitona semilirata
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Lepidochitona severianoi
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Lepidochitona simrothi
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Lepidochitona thamnopora
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Lepidochitona thomasi
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