Nuttallina californica Reeve 1847 (chiton)
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Polyplacophora - Chitonida - Callistoplacidae
Alternative combinations: Chiton californicus, Nuttallina californicus
Synonyms: Acanthopleura fluxa Carpenter 1864, Nuttallina fluxa Carpenter 1864
Belongs to Nuttallina according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Abbott 1974, Berry 1922 and Chace and Chace 1919
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (3 collections), United States (2: California)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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