Lepidopleurus cajetanus (Poli, 1791)

This elongated chiton is more than twice as long as it is wide. It is about one inch in length. The valves and narrow girdle are dirty white to light ochre in color. The lateral areas are highly elevated and marked with concentric ridges. The central areas have longitudinal chains of granules.

Illustrated specimen is from the Kay Gudnason-G & L Burghardt Collection and was collected in the Canary Islands.