Polyplacophora - Paleoloricata - Echinochitonidae
Full reference: J., J.r. Pojeta, D. J. Eernisse, R. D. Hoare and M. D. Henderson. 2003. Echinociton dufoei: a new spiny Ordovician chiton. Journal of Paleontology 77(4):646-654
Belongs to Echinochiton according to J., Jr. Pojeta et al. 2003
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: BMNH 1996.045.01 (articulated specimen). Its type locality is Top of quarry, north side of Wisconsin State Rte 81, 6.4 km west of Rte 213, which is in a Blackriveran carbonate limestone in the Grand Detour Formation of Wisconsin.
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution: found only at Top of quarry, north side of Wisconsin State Rte 81, 6.4 km west of Rte 213
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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