Lepidochitona cinerea, known by the common names common chiton or gray chiton, is a species of chiton, a marine polyplacophoran mollusc in the family Tonicellidae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Grey Mail-shell being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Ischnochiton comptus
- Ischnochiton striolatus
- Chaetopleura apiculata
- Cyanoplax keepiana
- Ischnochiton muscarius
- Lepidozona pectinulata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Polyplacophora
- Order
- Chitonida
- Family
- Tonicellidae
- Genus
- Lepidochitona
- Species
- Lepidochitona cinerea
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