Lepidopleuridae: Leptochiton (Leptochiton) columnarius (Hedley & May, 1908) (‘Cape Pillar chiton’)

Synonym(s): columnarius Hedley & May, 1908.

Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA).

Classification

Class: Polyplacophora
Subclass: Chelodina
Order: Neoloricata
Superfamily: Lepidopleurina
Family: Leptochitonidae
Genus: Leptochiton

no coastal locality records for this species currently available