†family Ochmazochitonidae Hoare and Smith 1984 (chiton)

Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Ochmazochitonidae

Full reference: R. D. Hoare and A. G. Smith. 1984. Permian Polyplacophora (Mollusca) from west Texas. Journal of Paleontology 58(1):82-103

Parent taxon: Lepidopleurina according to R. D. Hoare and A. G. Smith 1984

Sister taxa: Acutichitonidae, Choriplacidae, Crassitudochitonidae, Glyptochitonidae, Hanleyidae, Homeochiton, Lepidopleuridae, Leptochitonidae, Pyknochiton

Subtaxa: Ochmazochiton

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Type: Ochmazochiton

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (4: Texas collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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