Polyplacophora - Paleoloricata - Aulochitonidae
Full reference: J., J.r. Pojeta, M. J. Vendrasco, and G. Darrough. 2010. Upper Cambrian chitons (Mollusca, Polyplacophora) from Missouri, USA. Bulletins of American Paleontology (379)1-182
Belongs to Aulochiton according to J., Jr. Pojeta et al. 2010
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: USNM 537366, a valve (intermediate valve). Its type locality is Ulrich Loc. 455-v. south slope of hill (near top) 4¾-5 miles S of Potosi, which is in a Trempealeauan carbonate dolomite in the Eminence Formation of Missouri.
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Cambrian of United States (4: Missouri collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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