†Thairoplax pelta Cherns 1998 (chiton)
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Polyplacophora - Paleoloricata
Full reference: L. Cherns. 1998. Silurian polyplacophoran molluscs from Gotland, Sweden. Palaeontology 41(5):23-31
Belongs to Thairoplax according to L. Cherns 1998
Sister taxa: Thairoplax birhombivalvis, Thairoplax merriami
Type specimen: RM Mo159.901. Its type locality is Möllbos 1. 3150 m west of Sjonhem Church., which is in a Homerian carbonate limestone/limestone in the Halla Beds Formation of Sweden.
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution: found only at Möllbos 1. 3150 m west of Sjonhem Church.
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