Schematochiton Hoare 2002 (chiton)

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

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Type: Pterochiton arthurcooperi

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (32: Texas collections)

Total: 32 collections each including a single occurrence

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