†Polysacos Vendrasco et al. 2004 (chiton)
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Polyplacophora - Multiplacophora
Full reference: M. J. Vendrasco, T. E. Wood, and B. N. Runnegar. 2004. Articulated Paleozoic fossil with 17 plates greatly expands disparity of early chitons. Nature 429:288-290
Parent taxon: Multiplacophora according to M. J. Vendrasco et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Hercolepadidae, Strobilepida, Strobilepidae
Subtaxa: Polysacos vickersianum
Type: Polysacos vickersianum
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution: found only at Monroe Co. [Edwardsville Lmst] (Carboniferous of Indiana)
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