Stegochiton onerosus Hoare and Smith 1984 (chiton)

Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Lepidopleuridae

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

Belongs to Stegochiton according to R. D. Hoare and A. G. Smith 1984

Sister taxon: Stegochiton coxi

Type specimen: USNM 330888, a valve (Intermediate valve). Its type locality is USNM709d, Hess Ranch, Glass Mountains, which is in a Kungurian carbonate limestone in the Hess Formation of Texas.

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer

Distribution: found only at USNM709d, Hess Ranch, Glass Mountains

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