Lepidochitona cinerea (Linnaeus, 1767) is a animal in the Tonicellidae family, order Chitonida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lepidochitona cinerea (Linnaeus, 1767)

Lepidochitona cinerea (Linnaeus, 1767)

Lepidochitona cinerea is a broadly oval mollusc up to 24 mm long, found in the North and Black Seas.

Family
Genus
Lepidochitona
Order
Chitonida
Class
Polyplacophora

About Lepidochitona cinerea (Linnaeus, 1767)

This species, scientifically named Lepidochitona cinerea (Linnaeus, 1767), is a broadly oval-shaped mollusc that can reach a maximum length of 24 millimeters. It is distributed in the North Sea and along the coastal areas of the Black Sea.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Polyplacophora Chitonida Tonicellidae Lepidochitona

More from Tonicellidae

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