Leptochiton cancellatus

<em>Leptochiton cancellatus</em> (G B Sowerby II, 1840)

Leptochiton cancellatus

Submitted by admin on Sat, 09/08/2014 17:43

Species

General appearance

Leptochiton cancellatus

Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/08/2014 22:48

Species

Leptochiton cancellatus

Photographer / copyright holder

Steve Wilkinson

Leptochiton cancellatus photographed Galway, west coast of Ireland

Leptochiton cancellatus

Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/08/2014 22:47

Species

Leptochiton cancellatus

Photographer / copyright holder

Steve Wilkinson

Leptochiton cancellatus photographed Galway, west coast of Ireland

Leptochiton cancellatus

Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/08/2014 22:45

Species

Leptochiton cancellatus

Photographer / copyright holder

Steve Wilkinson

Leptochiton cancellatus photographed Galway, west coast of Ireland

Leptochiton cancellatus showing foot

Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/08/2014 22:41

Species

Leptochiton cancellatus

Photographer / copyright holder

Steve Wilkinson

Leptochiton cancellatus showing foot. Animal collected in Guernsey.

Leptochiton cancellatus showing foot

Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/08/2014 22:40

Species

Leptochiton cancellatus

Photographer / copyright holder

Steve Wilkinson

Leptochiton cancellatus showing foot. Animal collected in Jersey.

Leptochiton cancellatus showing detail of girdle and valve scupture

Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/08/2014 22:38

Species

Leptochiton cancellatus

Photographer / copyright holder

Marc Cochu (http://nature22.com/)

Leptochiton cancellatus showing detail of girdle and valve scupture. Taken on Côtes d'Armor.

Leptochiton cancellatus from Côtes d'Armor

Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/08/2014 22:36

Species

Leptochiton cancellatus

Photographer / copyright holder

Marc Cochu (http://nature22.com/)

Leptochiton cancellatus from Côtes d'Armor

Leptochiton cancellatus

Submitted by Steve Wilkinson on Wed, 09/03/2011 22:37

Distribution and status

Occurs on Atlantic coasts from the southern parts of Norway down to the Mediterranean. It is found through-out the British Isles though is not common.

Ecology and behaviour

Lives on the underside of stones and pebbles embedded in silty sand. It feeds by grazing material from the rock surface using its radula. It occurs very low on the shore down to depths of 900m.

Key identification features

Tall rounded arch shaped intermediate valves
Valve sculpture of chain like rows

References and links

Baxter, J.M. and Jones, A.M. 1987. Molluscs: Caudofoveata Solenogastres Polyplacophora and Scaphopoda. London.

Taxon version key

[NBNSYS0000176075]

Sort order

310

Taxonomic group

Chiton

Read more about Leptochiton cancellatus

Size: Up to about 9mm long. Shape: Relatively narrow girdle with the shell making up 80-90% of the width.

Subscribe to Leptochiton cancellatus