Hannestheronia Vinther et al. 2012 (chiton)

Polyplacophora - Multiplacophora - Strobilepidae

Full reference: J. Vinther, P. Jell, G. Kampouris, R. Carney, R. A. Racicot and D. E. G. Briggs. 2012. The origin of multiplacophorans – convergent evolution in Aculiferan molluscs. Palaeontology 55(5):1007-1019

Parent taxon: Strobilepidae according to J. Vinther et al. 2012

Sister taxa: Diadeloplax, Strobilepis

Subtaxa: Hannestheronia australis

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Type: Hannestheronia australis

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer

Distribution: found only at Waboomberg Formation (4th Shale), Tafelberg (Devonian of South Africa)

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