Home How to cite this site Terms & conditions Disclaimer Contact Site tutorial / Help Links	Lepidochitona cinerea Graue Käferschnecke Specimen photographed in Fiskebäckskil (Lysekil, Sweden) on July 6, 2008. Specimen photographed in Fiskebäckskil (Lysekil, Sweden) on July 6, 2008. Synonyms Leptochitona cinereus Lepidochitona cinereus Lepidochiton cinereus Note: The gender of genera ending with -chitona is disputed. Some authors argue that it is female, because of its ending -a, while other authors argue that it is masculine, because it is a synonym of the greek word for "tunic, coat, armour". Both views are not correct. Indeed, the name "chiton" is derived from greek χιτων, a masculine noun and the name for a piece of clothing that was generally worn by men and women in ancient Greece; the name has also been in use for any kind of armor or protective clothing. Thus, all genera ending with -chiton are masculine. However, χιτωνα is not synonymous with χιτων, but was the name given to the goddess Diana when she wore a coat. Thus, this is a female noun and all genera with the ending -chitona are of female gender. This page has been updated on August 24, 2012 This site is online since May 31, 2005 Copyright © by Nikola-Michael Prpic-Schäper. All rights reserved.