†Schematochiton Hoare 2002 (chiton)
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Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Lepidopleuridae
Full reference: R. D. Hoare. 2002. New genera of Paleozoic Polyplacophora (Mollusca). Journal of Paleontology 76(3):570-573
Parent taxon: Lepidopleuridae according to R. D. Hoare 2002
Sister taxa: Asketochiton, Camptochiton, Colapterochiton, Coryssochiton, Glaphurochiton, Hadrochiton, Hanleyella, Lobarochiton, Oldroydia, Pedanochiton, Pileochiton, Stegochiton
Subtaxa: Schematochiton arthurcooperi
Type: Pterochiton arthurcooperi
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (32: Texas collections)
Total: 32 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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