Northern Chiton [Leptochiton asellus]
Description
A marine mollusk species that is widely distributed in the North Atlantic, from the Arctic to the Mediterranean. It is characterized by a shell comprised of overlapping plates. This species is found from the intertidal zone to depths of 400m, where it grazes on the undersides of rocks feeding on algae and detritus.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Chitons
Polyplacophora
|
| Order |
Chitons
Chitonida
|
| Family |
Lepidopleurida
Lepidopleuridae
|
| Genus |
Leptochiton
Leptochiton
|