†family Gotlandochitonidae Bergenhayn 1955 (chiton)

Polyplacophora - Paleoloricata - Gotlandochitonidae

Full reference: J.M.R. Bergenhayn. 1955. Die fossilen Schwedischen Loricaten nebst einer vorläufigen Revision des Systems der ganzen Klasse Loricata. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift, Nya Förhandlingar, Avdelningen 2 51(8):1-46

Parent taxon: Chelodina according to A. G. Smith 1973

Sister taxa: Helminthochitonidae, Preacanthochitonidae, Scanochitonidae, Septemchitonidae

Subtaxa: Eochiton Gotlandochiton Ivoechiton Paleochiton

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Type: Gotlandochiton

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Sweden (1 collection)

• Silurian of Sweden (1), United States (1: California)

• Jefferson of United States (3: Oklahoma)

Total: 6 collections including 12 occurrences

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