Stenoplax magdalenensis Hinds 1845 (magdalena chiton)
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Polyplacophora - Chitonida - Ischnochitonidae
Alternative combinations: Chiton magdalenensis, Ischnochiton (Stenoplax) magdalenensis
Synonyms: Ischnochiton (Stenoplax) acrior Carpenter 1892, Ischnochiton acrior Carpenter 1892, Stenoplax acrior Carpenter 1892
Belongs to Stenoplax according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Abbott 1974, Berry 1922 and Valentine 1957
Sister taxa: Ischnochiton (Stenoplax) conspicua, Stenoplax (Stenoradsia), Stenoplax conspicua, Stenoplax fallax, Stenoplax heathiana, Stenoplax quimperensis
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (2 collections), United States (15: California)
Total: 17 collections including 21 occurrences
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