It was published by
Joseph Robert Sealy in 1937 with
Leptochiton quitoensis as the type species.
Species There are 2 known species, native to
Ecuador and
Peru: •
Leptochiton helianthus (Ravenna) Gereau & Meerow -
Peru (
Cajamarca) •
Leptochiton quitoensis (Herb.) Sealy -
Ecuador (
Guayas,
Loja),
Peru Etymology The generic name
Leptochiton is derived from the Greek
leptos meaning thin, delicate, small, or slender, and
chiton meaning covering or tunic. It refers to the thin testa. ==Phylogeny==