Lepidopleuridae: Leptochiton (Leptochiton) badius (Hedley & Hull, 1909) (‘dark brown chiton’)
Synonym(s): badius Hedley & Hull, 1909.
Typical shell-length 6 mm. Lives subtidally under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA).
Classification
Class: Polyplacophora
Subclass: Chelodina
Order: Neoloricata
Superfamily: Lepidopleurina
Family: Leptochitonidae
Genus: Leptochiton